For the academic year 2024-2025, Hardin-Simmons University has a total enrollment of 1,665 students, including 1,291 undergraduate and 374 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - HSU's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 772 male (46.37%) and 893 female (53.63%) students are attending Hardin-Simmons University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 86.45.
By class level, 1,291 (77.54%) are undergraduate students and 374 (22.46%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 50.43% are male and 49.57% are female, while among graduate students, 32.35% are male and 67.65% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,665 | 1,291 | 374 |
| Men | 772 | 651 | 121 |
| Women | 893 | 640 | 253 |
By race/ethnicity, 943 White, 156 Black, and 40 Asian students out of a total of 1,665 are attending at Hardin-Simmons University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Hardin-Simmons University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 61.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Asian | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| Black | 156 | 99 | 57 |
| Hispanic | 397 | 179 | 218 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 943 | 410 | 533 |
| Two or more races | 62 | 37 | 25 |
| Race Unknown | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Asian | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Black | 134 | 91 | 43 |
| Hispanic | 330 | 159 | 171 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 708 | 333 | 375 |
| Two or more races | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Race Unknown | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| Black | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 67 | 20 | 47 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 235 | 77 | 158 |
| Two or more races | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Race Unknown | 12 | 0 | 12 |
By age, HSU has 13 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 1,455 students under 25 years old, and 210 students over 25 years old out of 1,665 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 13 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. HSU has 1,236 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 55 students aged 25 and over.
It has 219 graduate students aged under 25 and 155 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 18-19 | 574 | 260 | 314 |
| 20-21 | 485 | 269 | 216 |
| 22-24 | 383 | 224 | 159 |
| 25-29 | 106 | 63 | 43 |
| 30-34 | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 18-19 | 574 | 260 | 314 |
| 20-21 | 469 | 254 | 215 |
| 22-24 | 180 | 87 | 93 |
| 25-29 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| 30-34 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 203 | 137 | 66 |
| 25-29 | 89 | 57 | 32 |
| 30-34 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Hardin-Simmons University, 148 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 729 students are enrolled in some online courses.
114 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 34 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,665 | 148 | 729 |
| Undergraduate | 1,291 | 26 | 692 |
| Graduate | 374 | 122 | 37 |
| Texas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 114 | 34 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| Graduate | 93 | 29 | 0 |
Among 1,291 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 66 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.11%.65 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,158 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 65 |
| Regular Part-time | 67 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 1 |
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