Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,971 with 13,041 female students and 7,930 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the most enrolled students of 11,775, while Mercer University has the least number of students of 9,196 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | 9,196 | 3,098 | 6,098 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 11,775 | 4,832 | 6,943 |
| Total | 20,971 | 7,930 | 13,041 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 14,892 with 9,010 female students and 5,882 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 10,202, while Mercer University has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,690.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | 4,690 | 1,626 | 3,064 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10,202 | 4,256 | 5,946 |
| Total | 14,892 | 5,882 | 9,010 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,079 with 4,031 female students and 2,048 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mercer University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,506, while The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the least number of graduate students of 1,573.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | 4,506 | 1,472 | 3,034 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 1,573 | 576 | 997 |
| Total | 6,079 | 2,048 | 4,031 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 14,892 students, 1,646 students (11.05%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,933 students (46.56%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,079 students, 1,647 students (27.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,162 students (19.11%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Mercer University | 4,690 | 993 (21.17%) |
430 (9.17%) | 4,506 | 1,036 (22.99%) |
788 (17.49%) |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10,202 | 653 (6.40%) |
6,503 (63.74%) | 1,573 | 611 (38.84%) |
374 (23.78%) |
| Average | 14,892 | 1,646 (11.05%) |
6,933 (46.56%) |
6,079 | 1,647 (27.09%) |
1,162 (19.11%) |
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