William Carey University (William Carey) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Hattiesburg, MS.
It offers 46 graduate programs - 35 Master's, and 11 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,880.
A total of 2,269 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,321 students at William Carey. William Carey offers online graduate programs and 1,027 out of 2,269 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find William Carey's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,880. It offers forty-six (46) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | William Carey University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,335 students
1,027 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $11,880 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 46 Graduate Programs
35 Master's, 11 Doctorate |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at William Carey University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at William Carey University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $11,880 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $475.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $11,400 |
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| Fees | $480 |
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| Cost per Credit | $475 |
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| Books & Supplies | $600 |
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| Room & Board | $8,094 (On-Campus) / $8,094 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $7,455 (On-Campus) / $7,455 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $28,029 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $28,029 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $11,400 | $12,235 | $12,672 | $12,672 | $11,880 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
William Carey University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 46 major areas - 35 Master's (34 online programs), 11 Doctorate (8 online programs). 477 students have been conferred Master's degree and 301 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 477 | 301 | - | - |
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| Men | 125 | 121 | - | - |
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| Women | 352 | 180 | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Christian Studies | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Music Technology | ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
William Carey graduate schools have a total of 2,335 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 745 male and 1,590 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,629 full-time and 706 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,027 students enrolled through online exclusively and 231 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,227 White, 654 Black, and 223 Asian students are attending at William Carey University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
370 grad students are younger than 22 and 414 students are older than 65. It has 956 students aged between 22 and 30 and 529 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,335 |
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| Men | 745 |
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| Women | 1,590 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,335 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,629 |
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| Part-time Students | 706 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,335 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 4 |
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| Asian | 223 |
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| Black | 654 |
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| Hispanic | 38 |
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| White | 1,227 |
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| Two or more races | 2 |
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| Un-Known | 48 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,335 |
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| 21 & Under | 370 |
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| 22-24 | 684 |
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| 25-29 | 272 |
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| 30-34 | 229 |
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| 35-39 | 300 |
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| 40 & Over | 414 |
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Online Population
At William Carey University graduate schools, 1,027 students enrolled online exclusively and 231 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,269 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,027 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 231 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,011 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,027 |
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| Mississippi Resident | 913 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 113 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
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