Anderson University (Anderson, SC) Student Population and Demographics

AU Student Population

There are 4,710 students including 3,683 undergraduate and 1,027 graduate students at Anderson University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 3,514 full-time and 1,196 part-time students with gender distribution of 1,955 male and 2,755 female students.

Anderson University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 615 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Anderson University has a total enrollment of 4,710 with a gender distribution of 41.51% male (1,955 students) and 58.49% female (2,755 students). There are 1,424 male and 2,259 female students in undergraduate school and 531 male and 496 female students are attending graduate school at Anderson University.

Student Population By Gender
Anderson University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,710	1,955	2,755
Undergraduate	3,683	1,424	2,259
Graduate	1,027	531	496
Full-time	3,514	1,332	2,182
Part-time	1,196	623	573

[Chart] Anderson University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Anderson University has 3,514 full-time and 1,196 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 3,084 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 599 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 430 students are full-time and 597 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Anderson University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	4,710	3,514	1,196
Undergraduate	3,683	3,084	599
Graduate	1,027	430	597
Men	1,955	1,332	623
Women	2,755	2,182	573

[Chart] Anderson University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Anderson University, 615 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,149 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 4,710 students.

In undergraduate schools, 1,982 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 782 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Anderson University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,710	3,683	1,027
Online Exclusively	615	171	444
In Some Online Classes	2,149	1,811	338
Not In Online Classes	1,946	1,701	245

[Chart] Anderson University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Anderson University. There are 4 American Indian/Native American, 3,495 White, 390 Black/African American, 94 Asian, 233 Hispanic, 2 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 317 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Anderson University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,710	1,955	2,755
American Indian/Native American	4	1	3
Asian	94	34	60
Black/African American	390	209	181
Hispanic	233	84	149
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	2	0
White	3,495	1,308	2,187
Two More	82	41	41
Race Un-Known	410	276	134

[Chart] Anderson UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Anderson University.

Age Distribution
Anderson University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,710	3,683	1,027
Under 18	361	361	0
Age 18-19	1,388	1,388	0
Age 20-21	1,381	1,371	10
Age 22-24	665	409	256
Age 25-29	313	54	259
Age 30-34	154	23	131
Age 35-39	111	24	87
Age 40-49	188	36	152
Age 50-64	132	16	116
Over 64	17	1	16
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Anderson University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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