Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Anderson University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.4% of undergraduate students being women and 31.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,157, with 2,158 women and 999 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Anderson University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.4% of undergraduate students being women and 45.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 851, with 463 women and 388 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 31.6% 999 students
- women 68.4% 2,158 students
Graduate Students
- men 45.6% 388 students
- women 54.4% 463 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 83.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,617 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 5.1% of the student body, with 161 students. African American students represent 4.9% of the population, with 156 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.6%, with 81 students. Asian students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 47 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.
International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 13 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 75 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Anderson University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 83.0% 2,617 students
- Hispanic 5.1% 161 students
- African American 4.9% 156 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 81 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 75 students
- Asian 1.5% 47 students
- International students 0.4% 13 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 66.9% 569 students
- African American 22.7% 193 students
- Hispanic 3.5% 30 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 20 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 20 students
- International students 1.4% 12 students
- Asian 0.7% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 77.4% 113 students
- African American 11.6% 17 students
- Hispanic 3.4% 5 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 5 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 3 students
- Asian 1.4% 2 students
- International students 0.7% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 42% 1,334 students
- 20-21 35% 1,095 students
- 22-24 8% 266 students
- 25-29 2% 74 students
- 30-34 2% 62 students
- 40-49 2% 58 students
- 35-39 1% 33 students
- 50-64 1% 16 students
- 25-29 23% 197 students
- 40-49 21% 177 students
- 22-24 19% 165 students
- 30-34 12% 102 students
- 50-64 12% 100 students
- 35-39 11% 94 students
- 20-21 1% 5 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Anderson University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 588 | 76.66% | |
| North Carolina | 64 | 8.34% | |
| Georgia | 42 | 5.48% | |
| Florida | 9 | 1.17% | |
| Tennessee | 9 | 1.17% | |
| Virginia | 9 | 1.17% | |
| Alabama | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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