Student Population at William Carey
Total Enrollment
5,662
Undergraduate
3,291
Graduate
2,371
Online Enrollment
1,241
Men Students
1,841
Women Students
3,821
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,662 students have enrolled at William Carey University - 3,291 undergraduate and 2,371 graduate.
By gender, 1,841 male and 3,821 female students are attending William Carey University. By attendance status, there are 3,256 full-time students and 2,406 part-time students.
The number of students at William Carey University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Belhaven University and Mississippi College, its population is very large (average population is 3,787).
William Carey University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,241 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,291 | 1,706 | 1,585 |
Men | 1,127 | 546 | 581 |
Women | 2,164 | 1,160 | 1,004 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,371 | 1,550 | 821 |
Men | 714 | 544 | 170 |
Women | 1,657 | 1,006 | 651 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Asian | 64 | 28 | 36 |
Black or African American | 847 | 258 | 589 |
Hispanic | 118 | 36 | 82 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 2,056 | 711 | 1,345 |
Two or More Races | 32 | 9 | 23 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 58 | 22 | 36 |
Total | 3,291 | 1,127 | 2,164 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Asian | 213 | 101 | 112 |
Black or African American | 733 | 139 | 594 |
Hispanic | 50 | 15 | 35 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 1,232 | 387 | 845 |
Two or More Races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 14 | 18 |
Total | 2,371 | 714 | 1,657 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,291 | 1,127 | 2,164 |
Under 18 | 304 | 106 | 198 |
18-19 | 1,307 | 520 | 787 |
20-21 | 368 | 139 | 229 |
22-24 | 593 | 210 | 383 |
25-29 | 257 | 71 | 186 |
30-34 | 145 | 24 | 121 |
35-39 | 123 | 20 | 103 |
40-49 | 140 | 31 | 109 |
50-64 | 53 | 6 | 47 |
65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 3,291 | 1,127 | 2,164 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,371 | 714 | 1,657 |
20-21 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
22-24 | 214 | 67 | 147 |
25-29 | 748 | 327 | 421 |
30-34 | 374 | 111 | 263 |
35-39 | 296 | 70 | 226 |
40-49 | 487 | 98 | 389 |
50-64 | 228 | 38 | 190 |
65 and over | 17 | 1 | 16 |
Total | 2,371 | 714 | 1,657 |
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.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,662 | 3,291 | 2,371 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,241 | 502 | 739 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,514 | 1,033 | 481 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,907 | 1,756 | 1,151 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,241 | 502 | 739 |
Mississippi Residents | 961 | 312 | 649 |
Other State in U.S. | 210 | 122 | 88 |
Outside of U.S. | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Unknown | 66 | 66 | 0 |