The student population at Hardin-Simmons University is 1,665 (1,291 undergraduate and 374 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 447 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at HSU is 77.54% which is decreased by 336 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 111 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
148 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 373.38% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,039 where 1,665 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
77.54% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.46% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 336 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 111 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in HSU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hardin-Simmons University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,560 where 1,291 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 Hardin-Simmons University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 479 where 374 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 Hardin-Simmons University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.64%. The percentage was 69.55% 10 years ago and HSU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.40% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.37% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 23.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.55% to 56.64%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.85% to 2.40%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.82% to 9.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.63% to 23.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6116 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4889 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hardin-Simmons University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
148 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 373.38% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hardin-Simmons University from 2015 to 2025.