Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,792 with 4,192 female students and 2,600 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Adventist University has the most enrolled students of 2,903, while Visible Music College has the least number of students of 230 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 797 | 71 | 726 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 2,330 | 993 | 1,337 |
| Southern Adventist University | 2,903 | 1,258 | 1,645 |
| Southern College of Optometry | 532 | 166 | 366 |
| Visible Music College | 230 | 112 | 118 |
| Harding School of Theology | - | - | - |
| Total | 6,792 | 2,600 | 4,192 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,409 with 3,267 female students and 2,142 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Adventist University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,571, while Visible Music College has the least number of undergraduate students of 211.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 777 | 67 | 710 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 1,850 | 815 | 1,035 |
| Southern Adventist University | 2,571 | 1,164 | 1,407 |
| Visible Music College | 211 | 96 | 115 |
| Total | 5,409 | 2,142 | 3,267 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,383 with 925 female students and 458 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern College of Optometry has the most enrolled graduate students of 532, while Visible Music College has the least number of graduate students of 19.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Freed-Hardeman University | 480 | 178 | 302 |
| Southern Adventist University | 332 | 94 | 238 |
| Southern College of Optometry | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Visible Music College | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Total | 1,383 | 458 | 925 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 5,409 students, 364 students (6.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,629 students (30.12%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 851 students, 486 students (57.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 245 students (28.79%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 777 | 107 (13.77%) |
290 (37.32%) | 20 | 10 (50.00%) |
8 (40.00%) |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 1,850 | 172 (9.30%) |
302 (16.32%) | 480 | 376 (78.33%) |
40 (8.33%) |
| Southern Adventist University | 2,571 | 51 (1.98%) |
862 (33.53%) | 332 | 97 (29.22%) |
181 (54.52%) |
| Southern College of Optometry | Southern College of Optometry does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Visible Music College | 211 | 34 (16.11%) |
175 (82.94%) | 19 | 3 (15.79%) |
16 (84.21%) |
| Harding School of Theology | Harding School of Theology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,409 | 364 (6.73%) |
1,629 (30.12%) |
851 | 486 (57.11%) |
245 (28.79%) |