Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,063 with 6,468 female students and 2,595 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, Brenau University has the most enrolled students of 2,704, while Wesleyan College has the least number of students of 660 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenau University | 2,704 | 350 | 2,354 |
| Emmanuel College | 850 | 457 | 393 |
| Oglethorpe University | 1,491 | 557 | 934 |
| Piedmont University | 1,843 | 521 | 1,322 |
| Shorter University | 1,515 | 670 | 845 |
| Wesleyan College | 660 | 40 | 620 |
| Total | 9,063 | 2,595 | 6,468 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,931 with 4,764 female students and 2,167 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Oglethorpe University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,491, while Wesleyan College has the least number of undergraduate students of 614.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenau University | 1,368 | 127 | 1,241 |
| Emmanuel College | 840 | 457 | 383 |
| Oglethorpe University | 1,491 | 557 | 934 |
| Piedmont University | 1,245 | 382 | 863 |
| Shorter University | 1,373 | 606 | 767 |
| Wesleyan College | 614 | 38 | 576 |
| Total | 6,931 | 2,167 | 4,764 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,132 with 1,704 female students and 428 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Brenau University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,336, while Emmanuel College has the least number of graduate students of 10.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenau University | 1,336 | 223 | 1,113 |
| Emmanuel College | 10 | - | 10 |
| Piedmont University | 598 | 139 | 459 |
| Shorter University | 142 | 64 | 78 |
| Wesleyan College | 46 | 2 | 44 |
| Total | 2,132 | 428 | 1,704 |
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 6,931 students, 2,474 students (35.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,496 students (21.58%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,132 students, 1,283 students (60.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 198 students (9.29%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Brenau University | 1,368 | 600 (43.86%) |
334 (24.42%) | 1,336 | 629 (47.08%) |
116 (8.68%) |
| Emmanuel College | 840 | 27 (3.21%) |
242 (28.81%) | 10 | 10 (100.00%) |
- |
| Oglethorpe University | 1,491 | 1,395 (93.56%) |
96 (6.44%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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%) |
- |
| Wesleyan College | 614 | 91 (14.82%) |
79 (12.87%) | 46 | 10 (21.74%) |
12 (26.09%) |
| Average | 6,931 | 2,474 (35.69%) |
1,496 (21.58%) |
2,132 | 1,283 (60.18%) |
198 (9.29%) |