The student population at Harding University is 4,696 (3,536 undergraduate and 1,160 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,313 (21.85%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,115 where 4,696 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 6,009 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,608 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,009 to 4,696 students, a net loss of 1,313 (21.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Harding University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,009 | 4,450 | 1,994 | 2,456 | 1,559 | 552 | 1,007 |
| 2016-17 | 5,902 -107 | 4,419 -31 | 1,963 -31 | 2,456 | 1,483 -76 | 499 -53 | 984 -23 |
| 2017-18 | 5,541 -361 | 4,184 -235 | 1,876 -87 | 2,308 -148 | 1,357 -126 | 467 -32 | 890 -94 |
| 2018-19 | 5,121 -420 | 3,974 -210 | 1,833 -43 | 2,141 -167 | 1,147 -210 | 414 -53 | 733 -157 |
| 2019-20 | 4,879 -242 | 3,779 -195 | 1,718 -115 | 2,061 -80 | 1,100 -47 | 413 -1 | 687 -46 |
| 2020-21 | 4,617 -262 | 3,572 -207 | 1,589 -129 | 1,983 -78 | 1,045 -55 | 419 6 | 626 -61 |
| 2021-22 | 4,973 356 | 3,684 112 | 1,612 23 | 2,072 89 | 1,289 244 | 438 19 | 851 225 |
| 2022-23 | 4,805 -168 | 3,523 -161 | 1,551 -61 | 1,972 -100 | 1,282 -7 | 464 26 | 818 -33 |
| 2023-24 | 4,608 -197 | 3,496 -27 | 1,579 28 | 1,917 -55 | 1,112 -170 | 411 -53 | 701 -117 |
| 2024-25 | 4,696 88 | 3,536 40 | 1,631 52 | 1,905 -12 | 1,160 48 | 453 42 | 707 6 |
| Average | 5,115 | 3,862 | 1,735 | 2,127 | 1,253 | 453 | 800 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,862 where 3,536 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Harding University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,450 | 4,106 | 1,837 | 2,269 | 344 | 157 | 187 |
| 2016-17 | 4,419 | 4,143 | 1,834 | 2,309 | 276 | 129 | 147 |
| 2017-18 | 4,184 | 3,945 | 1,749 | 2,196 | 239 | 127 | 112 |
| 2018-19 | 3,974 | 3,742 | 1,718 | 2,024 | 232 | 115 | 117 |
| 2019-20 | 3,779 | 3,533 | 1,593 | 1,940 | 246 | 125 | 121 |
| 2020-21 | 3,572 | 3,294 | 1,465 | 1,829 | 278 | 124 | 154 |
| 2021-22 | 3,684 | 3,072 | 1,334 | 1,738 | 612 | 278 | 334 |
| 2022-23 | 3,523 | 3,009 | 1,313 | 1,696 | 514 | 238 | 276 |
| 2023-24 | 3,496 | 3,134 | 1,412 | 1,722 | 362 | 167 | 195 |
| 2024-25 | 3,536 | 3,209 | 1,477 | 1,732 | 327 | 154 | 173 |
| Average | 3,862 | 3,862 | 1,573 | 1,946 | 3,862 | 161 | 182 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,253 where 1,160 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Harding University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,559 | 667 | 243 | 424 | 892 | 309 | 583 |
| 2016-17 | 1,483 | 674 | 232 | 442 | 809 | 267 | 542 |
| 2017-18 | 1,357 | 660 | 222 | 438 | 697 | 245 | 452 |
| 2018-19 | 1,147 | 638 | 206 | 432 | 509 | 208 | 301 |
| 2019-20 | 1,100 | 600 | 200 | 400 | 500 | 213 | 287 |
| 2020-21 | 1,045 | 580 | 183 | 397 | 465 | 236 | 229 |
| 2021-22 | 1,289 | 611 | 219 | 392 | 678 | 219 | 459 |
| 2022-23 | 1,282 | 559 | 183 | 376 | 723 | 281 | 442 |
| 2023-24 | 1,112 | 528 | 169 | 359 | 584 | 242 | 342 |
| 2024-25 | 1,160 | 582 | 188 | 394 | 578 | 265 | 313 |
| Average | 1,253 | 1,253 | 205 | 405 | 1,253 | 249 | 395 |
The percentage of white students is 78.22%. The percentage was 81.91% 10 years ago and Harding still has a high percentage of white students. 1.75% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.20% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.91% to 78.22%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.36% to 1.75%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.79% to 6.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.13% to 4.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3805 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3242 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Harding University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 52 | 82 | 348 | 188 | 0 | 4,922 | 100 |
| 2016-17 | 44 | 84 | 351 | 173 | 0 | 4,790 | 121 |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 74 | 296 | 167 | 1 | 4,530 | 138 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | 71 | 269 | 170 | 1 | 4,185 | 145 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 75 | 271 | 177 | 6 | 3,933 | 138 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 75 | 271 | 171 | 5 | 3,667 | 141 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 81 | 318 | 186 | 3 | 3,884 | 144 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 80 | 317 | 189 | 3 | 3,811 | 148 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 88 | 305 | 193 | 4 | 3,603 | 148 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 82 | 291 | 215 | 5 | 3,673 | 181 |
| Average | 28 | 79 | 304 | 183 | 3 | 4,100 | 140 |
642 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 73.98% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Harding University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,009 | 369 | 777 | 4,863 |
| 2016-17 | 5,902 | 312 | 685 | 4,905 |
| 2017-18 | 5,541 | 270 | 248 | 5,023 |
| 2018-19 | 5,121 | 249 | 263 | 4,609 |
| 2019-20 | 4,879 | 290 | 284 | 4,305 |
| 2020-21 | 4,617 | 359 | 728 | 3,530 |
| 2021-22 | 4,973 | 916 | 577 | 3,480 |
| 2022-23 | 4,805 | 819 | 694 | 3,292 |
| 2023-24 | 4,608 | 568 | 785 | 3,255 |
| 2024-25 | 4,696 | 642 | 814 | 3,240 |
| Average | 5,115 | 479 | 586 | 4,050 |
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