Student Population at Lander

How many students at Lander?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Lander University has a total enrollment of 4,378 students, including 3,776 undergraduate and 602 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,410 male students (32.2%) and 2,968 female students (67.8%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,907 White students (66.4%) and 975 Black students (22.3%).
Class Level Breakdown: 3,776 undergraduate students (86.2%) and 602 graduate students (13.8%).
Class Delivery: 1,004 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,548 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields - which average 3,204 - Lander's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,410 male (32.21%) and 2,968 female (67.79%) students are attending Lander University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 47.51.

By class level, 3,776 (86.25%) are undergraduate students and 602 (13.75%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 33.08% are male and 66.92% are female, while among graduate students, 26.74% are male and 73.26% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,378	3,776	602
Men	1,410	1,249	161
Women	2,968	2,527	441

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,907 White, 975 Black, and 3 Asian students out of a total of 4,378 are attending at Lander University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Lander University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 50.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	24	10	14
Asian	3	0	3
Black	975	246	729
Hispanic	85	26	59
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	36	12	24
White	2,907	972	1,935
Two or more races	223	73	150
Race Unknown	23	7	16

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	23	10	13
Asian	2	0	2
Black	855	219	636
Hispanic	76	24	52
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	34	12	22
White	2,488	859	1,629
Two or more races	200	65	135
Race Unknown	11	4	7

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	0	1
Asian	1	0	1
Black	120	27	93
Hispanic	9	2	7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	0	2
White	419	113	306
Two or more races	23	8	15
Race Unknown	12	3	9

Student Age Distribution

By age, Lander has 354 students under 18 years old and 12 students over 65 years old. There are 3,714 students under 25 years old, and 664 students over 25 years old out of 4,378 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 354 students are younger than 18 and 10 students are older than 65. Lander has 3,513 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 263 students aged 25 and over.

It has 201 graduate students aged under 25 and 401 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	354	226	128
18-19	1,414	971	443
20-21	1,245	842	403
22-24	701	447	254
25-29	234	166	68
30-34	140	102	38
35-39	84	63	21
40-49	125	92	33
50-64	69	53	16
Over 65	12	6	6

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	354	226	128
18-19	1,414	971	443
20-21	1,237	835	402
22-24	508	314	194
25-29	95	61	34
30-34	61	43	18
35-39	32	24	8
40-49	39	27	12
50-64	26	21	5
Over 65	10	5	5

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	8	7	1
22-24	193	133	60
25-29	139	105	34
30-34	79	59	20
35-39	52	39	13
40-49	86	65	21
50-64	43	32	11
Over 65	2	1	1

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Lander University, 1,004 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,548 students are enrolled in some online courses.

939 students who live in South Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 65 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	4,378	1,004	1,548
Undergraduate	3,776	487	1,510
Graduate	602	517	38

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	South Carolina Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	939	62	3
Undergraduate	462	23	2
Graduate	477	39	1

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,776 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 301 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.97%.265 students have transferred in as full-time status and 36 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,990
Transfer-in Full-time	265
Regular Part-time	485
Transfer-in Part-time	36

Lander Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Lander?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 4,378 students are enrolled at Lander.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Lander?

3,776 undergraduate and 602 graduate students are enrolled at Lander.

What is the gender breakdown at Lander?

1,410 male (32.21%) and 2,968 female (67.79%) students are attending Lander.

What is the international student enrollment at Lander?

102 international students (2.33%) are enrolled at Lander, including 87 undergraduate and 15 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Lander?

Lander has a student population that is predominantly White: 2,907 White (66.40%), 975 Black (22.27%), and 3 Asian (0.07%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Lander are under 18 or over 65?

354 students are under 18 and 12 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at Lander take online courses?

1,004 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,548 students take some online courses.

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