For the academic year 2024-2025, Anderson University has a total enrollment of 4,710 students, including 3,683 undergraduate and 1,027 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Anderson's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,955 male (41.51%) and 2,755 female (58.49%) students are attending Anderson University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 70.96.
By class level, 3,683 (78.20%) are undergraduate students and 1,027 (21.80%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 38.66% are male and 61.34% are female, while among graduate students, 51.70% are male and 48.30% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,710 | 3,683 | 1,027 |
| Men | 1,955 | 1,424 | 531 |
| Women | 2,755 | 2,259 | 496 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,495 White, 390 Black, and 94 Asian students out of a total of 4,710 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 43.2% 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 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 94 | 34 | 60 |
| Black | 390 | 209 | 181 |
| Hispanic | 233 | 84 | 149 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 3,495 | 1,308 | 2,187 |
| Two or more races | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Race Unknown | 410 | 276 | 134 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 84 | 30 | 54 |
| Black | 208 | 113 | 95 |
| Hispanic | 207 | 76 | 131 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 3,015 | 1,117 | 1,898 |
| Two or more races | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Race Unknown | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Black | 182 | 96 | 86 |
| Hispanic | 26 | 8 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 480 | 191 | 289 |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Race Unknown | 323 | 230 | 93 |
By age, Anderson has 361 students under 18 years old and 17 students over 65 years old. There are 3,795 students under 25 years old, and 915 students over 25 years old out of 4,710 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 361 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. Anderson has 3,529 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 154 students aged 25 and over.
It has 266 graduate students aged under 25 and 761 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 361 | 221 | 140 |
| 18-19 | 1,388 | 847 | 541 |
| 20-21 | 1,381 | 882 | 499 |
| 22-24 | 665 | 342 | 323 |
| 25-29 | 313 | 137 | 176 |
| 30-34 | 154 | 95 | 59 |
| 35-39 | 111 | 60 | 51 |
| 40-49 | 188 | 102 | 86 |
| 50-64 | 132 | 65 | 67 |
| Over 65 | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 361 | 221 | 140 |
| 18-19 | 1,388 | 847 | 541 |
| 20-21 | 1,371 | 877 | 494 |
| 22-24 | 409 | 218 | 191 |
| 25-29 | 54 | 29 | 25 |
| 30-34 | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 22-24 | 256 | 124 | 132 |
| 25-29 | 259 | 108 | 151 |
| 30-34 | 131 | 82 | 49 |
| 35-39 | 87 | 41 | 46 |
| 40-49 | 152 | 79 | 73 |
| 50-64 | 116 | 53 | 63 |
| Over 65 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
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, 615 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,149 students are enrolled in some online courses.
397 students who live in South Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 218 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,710 | 615 | 2,149 |
| Undergraduate | 3,683 | 171 | 1,811 |
| Graduate | 1,027 | 444 | 338 |
| South Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 397 | 213 | 5 |
| Undergraduate | 131 | 38 | 2 |
| Graduate | 266 | 175 | 3 |
Among 3,683 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 175 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.75%.163 students have transferred in as full-time status and 12 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,921 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 163 |
| Regular Part-time | 587 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 12 |
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