Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,617 with 9,641 female students and 5,976 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, Mercer University has the most enrolled students of 8,889, while Herzing University-Atlanta has the least number of students of 663 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton-Parker College | 911 | 527 | 384 |
| Covenant College | 886 | 409 | 477 |
| Life University | 2,753 | 1,345 | 1,408 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 663 | 113 | 550 |
| Mercer University | 8,889 | 2,912 | 5,977 |
| Shorter University | 1,515 | 670 | 845 |
| Total | 15,617 | 5,976 | 9,641 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,520 with 5,752 female students and 3,768 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mercer University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,859, while Herzing University-Atlanta has the least number of undergraduate students of 615.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewton-Parker College | 911 | 527 | 384 |
| Covenant College | 847 | 398 | 449 |
| Life University | 915 | 463 | 452 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 615 | 94 | 521 |
| Mercer University | 4,859 | 1,680 | 3,179 |
| Shorter University | 1,373 | 606 | 767 |
| Total | 9,520 | 3,768 | 5,752 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,097 with 3,889 female students and 2,208 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mercer University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,030, while Covenant College has the least number of graduate students of 39.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant College | 39 | 11 | 28 |
| Life University | 1,838 | 882 | 956 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 48 | 19 | 29 |
| Mercer University | 4,030 | 1,232 | 2,798 |
| Shorter University | 142 | 64 | 78 |
| Total | 6,097 | 2,208 | 3,889 |
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 9,520 students, 1,804 students (18.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,071 students (21.75%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,097 students, 1,136 students (18.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 890 students (14.60%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Brewton-Parker College | 911 | 79 (8.67%) |
470 (51.59%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Covenant College | 847 | - | 2 (0.24%) | 39 | 7 (17.95%) |
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| Life University | 915 | 87 (9.51%) |
650 (71.04%) | 1,838 | 128 (6.96%) |
157 (8.54%) |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 615 | 375 (60.98%) |
215 (34.96%) | 48 | 27 (56.25%) |
14 (29.17%) |
| Mercer University | 4,859 | 982 (20.21%) |
492 (10.13%) | 4,030 | 832 (20.65%) |
719 (17.84%) |
| Shorter University | 1,373 | 281 (20.47%) |
242 (17.63%) | 142 | 142 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 9,520 | 1,804 (18.95%) |
2,071 (21.75%) |
6,097 | 1,136 (18.63%) |
890 (14.60%) |