by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Harding? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Harding. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Harding total enrollment is approximately 3,860 students. 3,209 are undergraduates and 651 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Harding undergraduate population is made up of 54.9% women, and 45.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Harding Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,565 | 80.3% |
| International | 159 | 5.0% |
| Black or African American | 155 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 144 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 125 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 43 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 32.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Harding Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 479 | 74.3% |
| Black or African American | 63 | 9.8% |
| Asian | 27 | 4.2% |
| International | 26 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 3.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 21 | 3.3% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,044 | 79.3% |
| Black or African American | 218 | 5.7% |
| International | 185 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic | 169 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 146 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 70 | 1.8% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Harding University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 93.6% |
| Black or African American | 2.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.5% |
| International | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,204 female students and 1,656 male students at Harding.
Harding University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 64.7% of Harding students come from within the state, and 35.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 40 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 242 | 29.4% |
| Texas | 168 | 20.4% |
| Tennessee | 106 | 12.9% |
| Oklahoma | 39 | 4.7% |
| Missouri | 37 | 4.5% |
Harding enrolls roughly 4.8% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Harding, 62.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,524 | 32.5% |
| 20-21 | 1,415 | 30.1% |
| 22-24 | 678 | 14.4% |
| 35 and over | 471 | 10.0% |
| 25-29 | 297 | 6.3% |
| Under 18 | 163 | 3.5% |
| 30-34 | 148 | 3.2% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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