Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 80,041 with 45,370 female students and 34,671 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, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most enrolled students of 33,805, while The University of Tennessee Southern has the least number of students of 934 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University | 13,483 | 5,048 | 8,435 |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | 934 | 384 | 550 |
| University of Memphis | 21,917 | 8,749 | 13,168 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 33,805 | 15,269 | 18,536 |
| Tennessee Technological University | 9,902 | 5,221 | 4,681 |
| The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 80,041 | 34,671 | 45,370 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 63,734 with 35,766 female students and 27,968 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 27,039, while The University of Tennessee Southern has the least number of undergraduate students of 896.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University | 10,554 | 4,091 | 6,463 |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | 896 | 363 | 533 |
| University of Memphis | 16,708 | 6,554 | 10,154 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 27,039 | 12,331 | 14,708 |
| Tennessee Technological University | 8,537 | 4,629 | 3,908 |
| Total | 63,734 | 27,968 | 35,766 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,307 with 9,604 female students and 6,703 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,766, while The University of Tennessee Southern has the least number of graduate students of 38.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University | 2,929 | 957 | 1,972 |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| University of Memphis | 5,209 | 2,195 | 3,014 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 6,766 | 2,938 | 3,828 |
| Tennessee Technological University | 1,365 | 592 | 773 |
| Total | 16,307 | 6,703 | 9,604 |
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 63,734 students, 5,160 students (8.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 30,069 students (47.18%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,307 students, 5,425 students (33.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,525 students (15.48%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| East Tennessee State University | 10,554 | 987 (9.35%) |
5,721 (54.21%) | 2,929 | 1,039 (35.47%) |
421 (14.37%) |
| The University of Tennessee Southern | 896 | 16 (1.79%) |
390 (43.53%) | 38 | 8 (21.05%) |
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| University of Memphis | 16,708 | 3,461 (20.71%) |
6,487 (38.83%) | 5,209 | 1,851 (35.53%) |
1,353 (25.97%) |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 27,039 | 433 (1.60%) |
14,111 (52.19%) | 6,766 | 1,803 (26.65%) |
591 (8.73%) |
| Tennessee Technological University | 8,537 | 263 (3.08%) |
3,360 (39.36%) | 1,365 | 724 (53.04%) |
160 (11.72%) |
| The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 63,734 | 5,160 (8.10%) |
30,069 (47.18%) |
16,307 | 5,425 (33.27%) |
2,525 (15.48%) |