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 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Harding is 75.30% which is decreased by 914 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 399 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.25 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
642 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 73.98% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
75.30% of total students is undergraduate students and 24.70% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 914 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 399 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.25 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Harding than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Harding University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.