Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at William Carey University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.2% of undergraduate students being women and 32.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,337, with 2,242 women and 1,095 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at William Carey University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.3% of undergraduate students being women and 31.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,401, with 1,639 women and 762 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 32.8% 1,095 students
- women 67.2% 2,242 students
Graduate Students
- men 31.7% 762 students
- women 68.3% 1,639 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,085 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 26.5% of the student body, with 880 students. Hispanic students represent 3.1% of the population, with 104 students, while Asian students account for 2.0%, with 65 students. Mixed race students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 41 students.
International students make up 3.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 101 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.5% of the population, totaling 50 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 William Carey University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 62.7% 2,085 students
- African American 26.5% 880 students
- Hispanic 3.1% 104 students
- International students 3.0% 101 students
- Asian 2.0% 65 students
- Unknown race 1.5% 50 students
- Mixed race 1.2% 41 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 54.0% 1,295 students
- African American 31.5% 754 students
- Asian 7.7% 185 students
- International students 3.5% 83 students
- Hispanic 2.2% 52 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 26 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 54.4% 181 students
- African American 36.9% 123 students
- Hispanic 3.0% 10 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 8 students
- International students 1.8% 6 students
- Asian 1.5% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 36% 1,190 students
- 22-24 19% 627 students
- 20-21 12% 406 students
- 25-29 8% 271 students
- 30-34 6% 186 students
- 40-49 5% 171 students
- 35-39 5% 152 students
- 50-64 2% 57 students
- 25-29 30% 728 students
- 40-49 20% 480 students
- 30-34 16% 383 students
- 35-39 14% 326 students
- 50-64 10% 238 students
- 22-24 10% 236 students
- 20-21 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at William Carey University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Mississippi | 106 | 79.70% | |
Louisiana | 11 | 8.27% | |
Alabama | 4 | 3.01% | |
Arizona | 2 | 1.50% | |
Florida | 2 | 1.50% | |
Tennessee | 2 | 1.50% | |
Texas | 2 | 1.50% | |
Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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