For the academic year 2024-2025, Anderson University has a total enrollment of 1,228 students, including 1,092 undergraduate and 136 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 1,493 - Anderson's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 639 male (52.04%) and 589 female (47.96%) students are attending Anderson University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 108.49.
By class level, 1,092 (88.93%) are undergraduate students and 136 (11.07%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 51.28% are male and 48.72% are female, while among graduate students, 58.09% are male and 41.91% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,228 | 1,092 | 136 |
| Men | 639 | 560 | 79 |
| Women | 589 | 532 | 57 |
By race/ethnicity, 866 White, 129 Black, and 16 Asian students out of a total of 1,228 are attending at Anderson University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Anderson University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 48.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Black | 129 | 91 | 38 |
| Hispanic | 74 | 37 | 37 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 866 | 420 | 446 |
| Two or more races | 84 | 41 | 43 |
| Race Unknown | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Black | 114 | 81 | 33 |
| Hispanic | 70 | 36 | 34 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 778 | 368 | 410 |
| Two or more races | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Race Unknown | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 88 | 52 | 36 |
| Two or more races | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
By age, Anderson has 23 students under 18 years old and 12 students over 65 years old. There are 1,045 students under 25 years old, and 210 students over 25 years old out of 1,255 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 23 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Anderson has 1,020 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 75 students aged 25 and over.
It has 25 graduate students aged under 25 and 135 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 18-19 | 489 | 248 | 241 |
| 20-21 | 417 | 220 | 197 |
| 22-24 | 116 | 46 | 70 |
| 25-29 | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| 30-34 | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| 35-39 | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| 40-49 | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| 50-64 | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Over 65 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| 18-19 | 489 | 248 | 241 |
| 20-21 | 416 | 220 | 196 |
| 22-24 | 92 | 39 | 53 |
| 25-29 | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| 30-34 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 35-39 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| 25-29 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| 30-34 | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| 35-39 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Over 65 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Anderson University, 108 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 374 students are enrolled in some online courses.
59 students who live in Indiana or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 49 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,228 | 108 | 374 |
| Undergraduate | 1,092 | 36 | 352 |
| Graduate | 136 | 72 | 22 |
| Indiana Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 59 | 47 | 2 |
| Undergraduate | 24 | 12 | 0 |
| Graduate | 35 | 35 | 2 |
Among 1,092 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 34 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.11%.30 students have transferred in as full-time status and 4 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 995 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 30 |
| Regular Part-time | 63 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 4 |
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