Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,428 with 5,800 female students and 4,628 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 Southern College of Optometry has the least number of students of 532 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | 1,656 | 777 | 879 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 2,330 | 993 | 1,337 |
| The University of the South | 1,704 | 810 | 894 |
| Southern Adventist University | 2,903 | 1,258 | 1,645 |
| Southern College of Optometry | 532 | 166 | 366 |
| Tusculum University | 1,303 | 624 | 679 |
| Total | 10,428 | 4,628 | 5,800 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,627 with 4,628 female students and 3,999 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 Tusculum University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,111.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | 1,482 | 713 | 769 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 1,850 | 815 | 1,035 |
| The University of the South | 1,613 | 762 | 851 |
| Southern Adventist University | 2,571 | 1,164 | 1,407 |
| Tusculum University | 1,111 | 545 | 566 |
| Total | 8,627 | 3,999 | 4,628 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,801 with 1,172 female students and 629 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 The University of the South has the least number of graduate students of 91.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | 174 | 64 | 110 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 480 | 178 | 302 |
| The University of the South | 91 | 48 | 43 |
| Southern Adventist University | 332 | 94 | 238 |
| Southern College of Optometry | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Tusculum University | 192 | 79 | 113 |
| Total | 1,801 | 629 | 1,172 |
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 7,014 students, 699 students (9.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,441 students (20.54%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,178 students, 711 students (60.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 256 students (21.73%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bryan College-Dayton | 1,482 | 430 (29.01%) |
133 (8.97%) | 174 | 171 (98.28%) |
3 (1.72%) |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 1,850 | 172 (9.30%) |
302 (16.32%) | 480 | 376 (78.33%) |
40 (8.33%) |
| The University of the South | The University of the South does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Tusculum University | 1,111 | 46 (4.14%) |
144 (12.96%) | 192 | 67 (34.90%) |
32 (16.67%) |
| Average | 7,014 | 699 (9.97%) |
1,441 (20.54%) |
1,178 | 711 (60.36%) |
256 (21.73%) |