For the academic year 2024-2025, Furman University has a total enrollment of 2,554 students, including 2,383 undergraduate and 171 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Furman's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,042 male (40.80%) and 1,512 female (59.20%) students are attending Furman University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 68.92.
By class level, 2,383 (93.30%) are undergraduate students and 171 (6.70%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.09% are male and 57.91% are female, while among graduate students, 22.81% are male and 77.19% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,554 | 2,383 | 171 |
| Men | 1,042 | 1,003 | 39 |
| Women | 1,512 | 1,380 | 132 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,857 White, 164 Black, and 85 Asian students out of a total of 2,554 are attending at Furman University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Furman University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 46% 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 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Asian | 85 | 30 | 55 |
| Black | 164 | 73 | 91 |
| Hispanic | 180 | 74 | 106 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,857 | 754 | 1,103 |
| Two or more races | 95 | 31 | 64 |
| Race Unknown | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 80 | 29 | 51 |
| Black | 144 | 68 | 76 |
| Hispanic | 171 | 71 | 100 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,729 | 724 | 1,005 |
| Two or more races | 90 | 31 | 59 |
| Race Unknown | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Black | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Hispanic | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 128 | 30 | 98 |
| Two or more races | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
There are 2,390 students under 25 years old, and 114 students over 25 years old out of 2,505 total students.
Furman has 2,317 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 10 students aged 25 and over.
It has 73 graduate students aged under 25 and 104 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 765 | 457 | 308 |
| 20-21 | 1,147 | 672 | 475 |
| 22-24 | 475 | 253 | 222 |
| 25-29 | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| 30-34 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 765 | 457 | 308 |
| 20-21 | 1,147 | 672 | 475 |
| 22-24 | 402 | 198 | 204 |
| 25-29 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 30-34 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 73 | 55 | 18 |
| 25-29 | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| 30-34 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 35-39 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Furman University, 51 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5 students are enrolled in some online courses.
50 students who live in South Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,554 | 51 | 5 |
| Undergraduate | 2,383 | 0 | 5 |
| Graduate | 171 | 51 | 0 |
| South Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 50 | 1 | 0 |
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