Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,010 with 3,646 female students and 2,364 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, Piedmont University has the most enrolled students of 1,843, while Reinhardt University has the least number of students of 1,141 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont University | 1,843 | 521 | 1,322 |
| Reinhardt University | 1,141 | 586 | 555 |
| Shorter University | 1,515 | 670 | 845 |
| Young Harris College | 1,511 | 587 | 924 |
| Columbia College - Fort Stewart | - | - | - |
| Total | 6,010 | 2,364 | 3,646 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,173 with 3,063 female students and 2,110 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Young Harris College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,496, while Reinhardt University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,059.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont University | 1,245 | 382 | 863 |
| Reinhardt University | 1,059 | 544 | 515 |
| Shorter University | 1,373 | 606 | 767 |
| Young Harris College | 1,496 | 578 | 918 |
| Total | 5,173 | 2,110 | 3,063 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 837 with 583 female students and 254 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Piedmont University has the most enrolled graduate students of 598, while Young Harris College has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont University | 598 | 139 | 459 |
| Reinhardt University | 82 | 42 | 40 |
| Shorter University | 142 | 64 | 78 |
| Young Harris College | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Total | 837 | 254 | 583 |
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 5,173 students, 844 students (16.32%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,221 students (23.60%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 837 students, 697 students (83.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 70 students (8.36%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Piedmont University | 1,245 | 80 (6.43%) |
503 (40.40%) | 598 | 492 (82.27%) |
70 (11.71%) |
| Reinhardt University | 1,059 | 80 (7.55%) |
368 (34.75%) | 82 | 48 (58.54%) |
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| Shorter University | 1,373 | 281 (20.47%) |
242 (17.63%) | 142 | 142 (100.00%) |
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| Young Harris College | 1,496 | 403 (26.94%) |
108 (7.22%) | 15 | 15 (100.00%) |
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| Columbia College - Fort Stewart | Columbia College - Fort Stewart does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,173 | 844 (16.32%) |
1,221 (23.60%) |
837 | 697 (83.27%) |
70 (8.36%) |