How many students at Furman? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,554 students have enrolled in Furman University with 2,383 undergraduate and 171 graduate students.
By gender, 1,042 male and 1,512 female students are attending the school.
It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (1,449 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
51 students are enrolled exclusively, and 5 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Furman University has a total of 2,554 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 2,383 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 171 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,042 male and 1,512 female students (the male-female ratio is 41:59) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 2,554 | 2,383 | 171 |
| Men | 1,042 | 1,003 | 39 |
| Women | 1,512 | 1,380 | 132 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
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/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Asian | 85 | 30 | 55 |
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| Black | 164 | 73 | 91 |
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| Hispanic | 180 | 74 | 106 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 1,857 | 754 | 1,103 |
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| Two or more races | 95 | 31 | 64 |
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| Race Unknown | 21 | 10 | 11 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| Asian | 80 | 29 | 51 |
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| Black | 144 | 68 | 76 |
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| Hispanic | 171 | 71 | 100 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 1,729 | 724 | 1,005 |
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| Two or more races | 90 | 31 | 59 |
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| Race Unknown | 19 | 10 | 9 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Asian | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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| Black | 20 | 5 | 15 |
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| Hispanic | 9 | 3 | 6 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 128 | 30 | 98 |
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| Two or more races | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Race Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Student Age Distribution
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.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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| 18-19 | 765 | 457 | 308 |
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| 20-21 | 1,147 | 672 | 475 |
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| 22-24 | 475 | 253 | 222 |
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| 25-29 | 35 | 26 | 9 |
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| 30-34 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
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| 35-39 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
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| 40-49 | 27 | 21 | 6 |
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| 50-64 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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| 18-19 | 765 | 457 | 308 |
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| 20-21 | 1,147 | 672 | 475 |
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| 22-24 | 402 | 198 | 204 |
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| 25-29 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| 30-34 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 35-39 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 40-49 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 22-24 | 73 | 55 | 18 |
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| 25-29 | 29 | 25 | 4 |
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| 30-34 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
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| 35-39 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
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| 40-49 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
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| 50-64 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
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 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.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 2,554 | 51 | 5 |
| Undergraduate | 2,383 | 0 | 5 |
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| Graduate | 171 | 51 | 0 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| South Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 50 | 1 | 0 |
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| Undergraduate | - | - | - |
| Graduate | 50 | 1 | 0 |
Furman Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,554 students are enrolled at Furman.
2,383 undergraduate and 171 graduate students are enrolled at Furman.
1,042 male (40.80%) and 1,512 female (59.20%) students are attending Furman.
145 international students (5.68%) are enrolled at Furman, including 144 undergraduate and 1 graduate students.
Furman has a student population that is predominantly White: 1,857 White (72.71%), 164 Black (6.42%), and 85 Asian (3.33%) students are enrolled.
51 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 5 students take some online courses.