William Carey University academics

Hattiesburg, Mississippi · Private · 2,201 undergrads

William Carey University has 2,201 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 31 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

The short answers

2,201

undergraduates.

2,335

graduate students.

fields of study with a bachelor's degree.

565

bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.

36%

of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024

2,201

Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023

2,335

All studentsIPEDS, 2023

5,448

Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release

66%

First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid

36%

Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid

25.9 years

Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid

$36,198

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

WhiteCollege Scorecard

60%

BlackCollege Scorecard

28%

InternationalCollege Scorecard

5.8%

UnknownCollege Scorecard

2.6%

Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard

2.4%

AsianCollege Scorecard

0.9%

American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard

0.4%

Two or more racesCollege Scorecard

0.1%

Degrees awarded in a year

Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023

565

Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023

563

Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023

239

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023

Quarter

Online classesIPEDS, 2023

Offered

Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024

Yes

Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Doctorate

Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium

Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Higher Access, Medium Earnings

Where these numbers come from

Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers