Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,564 with 4,345 female students and 2,219 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, Piedmont University has the most enrolled students of 1,843, while Luther Rice College & Seminary has the least number of students of 581 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Rice College & Seminary | 581 | 417 | 164 |
| Agnes Scott College | 1,114 | 24 | 1,090 |
| Piedmont University | 1,843 | 521 | 1,322 |
| Shorter University | 1,515 | 670 | 845 |
| Young Harris College | 1,511 | 587 | 924 |
| Columbia College - Fort Stewart | - | - | - |
| Total | 6,564 | 2,219 | 4,345 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,332 with 3,603 female students and 1,729 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Young Harris College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,496, while Luther Rice College & Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 212.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Rice College & Seminary | 212 | 147 | 65 |
| Agnes Scott College | 1,006 | 16 | 990 |
| Piedmont University | 1,245 | 382 | 863 |
| Shorter University | 1,373 | 606 | 767 |
| Young Harris College | 1,496 | 578 | 918 |
| Total | 5,332 | 1,729 | 3,603 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,232 with 742 female students and 490 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Piedmont University has the most enrolled graduate students of 598, while Young Harris College has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Rice College & Seminary | 369 | 270 | 99 |
| Agnes Scott College | 108 | 8 | 100 |
| Piedmont University | 598 | 139 | 459 |
| Shorter University | 142 | 64 | 78 |
| Young Harris College | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Total | 1,232 | 490 | 742 |
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 5,332 students, 976 students (18.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 854 students (16.02%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,232 students, 1,010 students (81.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 103 students (8.36%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Luther Rice College & Seminary | 212 | 212 (100.00%) |
- | 369 | 340 (92.14%) |
14 (3.79%) |
| Agnes Scott College | 1,006 | - | 1 (0.10%) | 108 | 21 (19.44%) |
19 (17.59%) |
| Piedmont University | 1,245 | 80 (6.43%) |
503 (40.40%) | 598 | 492 (82.27%) |
70 (11.71%) |
| Shorter University | 1,373 | 281 (20.47%) |
242 (17.63%) | 142 | 142 (100.00%) |
- |
| Young Harris College | 1,496 | 403 (26.94%) |
108 (7.22%) | 15 | 15 (100.00%) |
- |
| Columbia College - Fort Stewart | Columbia College - Fort Stewart does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,332 | 976 (18.30%) |
854 (16.02%) |
1,232 | 1,010 (81.98%) |
103 (8.36%) |