Harding University
Add ComparisonHarding University is a higher education institution located in N/A. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Harding University were Elementary Education & Teaching (73 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (59 degrees), and Information Science (51 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Harding University is $25,290.
In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Harding University is $25,290.
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,806.
In 2024, 94% of undergraduate students attending Harding University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2024, the cost of tuition at Harding University was $25,290.
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In 2024 Harding University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,806. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Harding University grew by 8.24%.
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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Harding University was of $9,432 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 18.1% between 2023 and 2024.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $512. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 57.3% during the same period.
This chart compares the average student costs at Harding University (in red) with that of similar universities.
Harding University received 2,714 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 23.3% annual growth. Out of those 2,714 applicants, 1,914 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.5% acceptance rate.
There were N/A students enrolled at Harding University in N/A. 18% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
Harding University has an overall enrollment yield of 44.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Harding University was 70.5% (1,914 admissions from 2,714 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 100%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 23.3%, while admissions declined by 13.1%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Harding University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
18% of enrolled first-time students at Harding University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.
The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.
Harding University had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at Harding University is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at Harding University are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Harding University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.2% White, 6.2% Black or African American, 4.58% Hispanic or Latino, 3.85% Two or More Races, 1.75% Asian, 0.575% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.106% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at Harding University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.3%), followed by White Male (36%) and Black or African American Male (2.62%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.4%), followed by White Male (21.6%) and Black or African American Female (5.32%).
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Harding University was 86%.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Harding University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Harding University is 78.2% White, 6.2% Black or African American, 4.58% Hispanic or Latino, 3.85% Two or More Races, 1.75% Asian, 0.575% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.106% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.
In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Harding University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Harding University is white (1,028 degrees awarded). There were 13.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (75 degrees).
The most common Masters Degree concentration at Harding University is Elementary Education & Teaching (73 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (59 degrees) and Information Science (51 degrees).
In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Harding University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (63 degrees awarded), Education (282 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (54 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Harding University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,591,375 people), Secondary school teachers (565,501 people), Education administrators (298,675 people), Special education teachers (207,824 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (188,277 people).
The most specialized majors at Harding University in 2024 are Theology (63 degrees awarded), Education (282 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (54 degrees), Language & Linguistics (14 degrees), and English (19 degrees) (as of 2024).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Harding University are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Gaming services workers, and Nurse anesthetists
The most specialized majors at Harding University are Theology (63 degrees awarded), Education (282 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (54 degrees), Language & Linguistics (14 degrees), and English (19 degrees) (as of 2024).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Harding University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,980,777 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (414,244 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (225,300 people), Religious organizations (142,635 people), and Computer Systems Design (137,893 people).
The most specialized majors at Harding University are Theology (63 degrees awarded), Education (282 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (54 degrees), Language & Linguistics (14 degrees), and English (19 degrees) (as of 2024).
In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Harding University was Elementary Education & Teaching with 49 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Harding University according to their major.
In 2024, 53% of students graduating from Harding University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the N/A Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The most common race/ethnicity at Harding University is white (1,028 degrees awarded). There were 13.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (75 degrees).
0.844% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Harding University is white female (720 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (688 degrees).
Harding University has an endowment valued at nearly $217M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year.
In 2024, Harding University had a total salary expenditure of 135M. Harding University employs 91 Professors, 81 Assistant professors and 67 Associate professors. Most academics at Harding University are Male Professor (73), Female Assistant professor (44), and Male Assistant professor (37).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Harding University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 116 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 93 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 69 employees.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Harding University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the N/A Carnegie Classification grouping.
In 2024, Harding University paid a median of $49.7M in salaries, which represents 36.9% of their overall expenditure ($135M) and a 1.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0735% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.18% growth between 2021 and 2022.
In 2024, Harding University paid a total of $20.6M to 265 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.4% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $N/A (N/A%) for similar N/A.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Harding University were Office and Administrative Support with 116 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 93 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 69 employees.
