Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between William Carey University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,841 male and 3,821 female students attending William Carey. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.48 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at William Carey.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at William Carey
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,2911,7061,585
Men1,127546581
Women2,1641,1601,004
Population by Gender/Attending Status at William Carey
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,3711,550821
Men714544170
Women1,6571,006651

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,288 White students (58.07%) and 1,580 Black or African American students (27.91%) at William Carey University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at William Carey University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at William Carey University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native734
Asian642836
Black or African American847258589
Hispanic1183682
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,0567111,345
Two or More Races32923
Race/Ethnicity Unknown582236
Total 3,2911,1272,164
Population by Race/Ethnicity at William Carey University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native303
Asian213101112
Black or African American733139594
Hispanic501535
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,232387845
Two or More Races312
Race/Ethnicity Unknown321418
Total 2,3717141,657

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,793 students whose age under twenty five and 1,864 students whose age is over thirty years old at William Carey University.
Especially, 304 students are younger than eighteen and 18 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at William Carey University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at William Carey University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,291 1,1272,164
Under 18304 106198
18-191,307 520787
20-21368 139229
22-24593 210383
25-29257 71186
30-34145 24121
35-39123 20103
40-49140 31109
50-6453 647
65 and over1 01
Total 3,291 1,1272,164
Population by Student Age at William Carey University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,371 7141,657
20-217 25
22-24214 67147
25-29748 327421
30-34374 111263
35-39296 70226
40-49487 98389
50-64228 38190
65 and over17 116
Total 2,371 7141,657

Online Student Population

At William Carey University, 2,755 students (48.66% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,241 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 961 students live in Mississippi where William Carey University is located in and 210 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,6623,2912,371
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,241502739
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,5141,033481
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,9071,7561,151
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,241502739
Mississippi Residents961312649
Other State in U.S.21012288
Outside of U.S.422
Unknown66660