Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,431 with 9,551 female students and 5,880 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, Belmont University has the most enrolled students of 8,910, while Southern College of Optometry has the least number of students of 532 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Belmont University | 8,910 | 2,937 | 5,973 |
| Bethel University | 4,686 | 2,153 | 2,533 |
| Southern College of Optometry | 532 | 166 | 366 |
| Tusculum University | 1,303 | 624 | 679 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | - | - | - |
| Total | 15,431 | 5,880 | 9,551 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 12,533 with 7,591 female students and 4,942 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Belmont University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 7,384, while Tusculum University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,111.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | 7,384 | 2,482 | 4,902 |
| Bethel University | 4,038 | 1,915 | 2,123 |
| Tusculum University | 1,111 | 545 | 566 |
| Total | 12,533 | 4,942 | 7,591 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,898 with 1,960 female students and 938 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Belmont University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,526, while Tusculum University has the least number of graduate students of 192.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | 1,526 | 455 | 1,071 |
| Bethel University | 648 | 238 | 410 |
| Southern College of Optometry | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Tusculum University | 192 | 79 | 113 |
| Total | 2,898 | 938 | 1,960 |
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 12,533 students, 1,180 students (9.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,833 students (30.58%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,366 students, 747 students (31.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 103 students (4.35%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Aquinas College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Belmont University | 7,384 | 54 (0.73%) |
2,529 (34.25%) | 1,526 | 32 (2.10%) |
71 (4.65%) |
| Bethel University | 4,038 | 1,080 (26.75%) |
1,160 (28.73%) | 648 | 648 (100.00%) |
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| Southern College of Optometry | Southern College of Optometry does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Tusculum University | 1,111 | 46 (4.14%) |
144 (12.96%) | 192 | 67 (34.90%) |
32 (16.67%) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 12,533 | 1,180 (9.42%) |
3,833 (30.58%) |
2,366 | 747 (31.57%) |
103 (4.35%) |