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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Anderson University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.9% of undergraduate students being women and 46.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,159, with 625 women and 534 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Anderson University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.8% of undergraduate students being women and 46.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 186, with 100 women and 86 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 46.1% 534 students
  • women 53.9% 625 students

Graduate Students

  • men 46.2% 86 students
  • women 53.8% 100 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 868 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.0% of the student body, with 92 students. Hispanic students represent 5.7% of the population, with 66 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.4%, with 62 students. Asian students account for 1.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 12 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 2 students.

International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 7 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.1% of the population, totaling 47 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 75.1% 868 students
  • African American 8.0% 92 students
  • Hispanic 5.7% 66 students
  • Mixed race 5.4% 62 students
  • Unknown race 4.1% 47 students
  • Asian 1.0% 12 students
  • International students 0.6% 7 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • White 62.9% 117 students
  • African American 16.7% 31 students
  • International students 8.6% 16 students
  • Unknown race 4.3% 8 students
  • Hispanic 2.7% 5 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 5 students
  • Asian 2.2% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 62.1% 18 students
  • African American 10.3% 3 students
  • Hispanic 10.3% 3 students
  • Mixed race 10.3% 3 students
  • Asian 3.4% 1 students
  • Unknown race 3.4% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 41% 477 students
  • 20-21 38% 446 students
  • 22-24 11% 126 students
  • 25-29 3% 33 students
  • 35-39 2% 20 students
  • 40-49 2% 18 students
  • 30-34 1% 13 students
  • 50-64 1% 6 students
  • 40-49 25% 48 students
  • 25-29 17% 32 students
  • 50-64 17% 32 students
  • 22-24 14% 26 students
  • 35-39 11% 21 students
  • 30-34 10% 19 students
  • 20-21 2% 3 students

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