Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,815 with 5,929 female students and 2,886 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, Life University has the most enrolled students of 2,753, while Shorter University has the least number of students of 1,515 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenau University | 2,704 | 350 | 2,354 |
| Life University | 2,753 | 1,345 | 1,408 |
| Piedmont University | 1,843 | 521 | 1,322 |
| Shorter University | 1,515 | 670 | 845 |
| Columbia College - Fort Stewart | - | - | - |
| Total | 8,815 | 2,886 | 5,929 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,901 with 3,323 female students and 1,578 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Shorter University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,373, while Life University has the least number of undergraduate students of 915.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenau University | 1,368 | 127 | 1,241 |
| Life University | 915 | 463 | 452 |
| Piedmont University | 1,245 | 382 | 863 |
| Shorter University | 1,373 | 606 | 767 |
| Total | 4,901 | 1,578 | 3,323 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,914 with 2,606 female students and 1,308 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Life University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,838, while Shorter University has the least number of graduate students of 142.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenau University | 1,336 | 223 | 1,113 |
| Life University | 1,838 | 882 | 956 |
| Piedmont University | 598 | 139 | 459 |
| Shorter University | 142 | 64 | 78 |
| Total | 3,914 | 1,308 | 2,606 |
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 4,901 students, 1,048 students (21.38%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,729 students (35.28%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,914 students, 1,391 students (35.54%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 343 students (8.76%) 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%) |
| Life University | 915 | 87 (9.51%) |
650 (71.04%) | 1,838 | 128 (6.96%) |
157 (8.54%) |
| 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%) |
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| Columbia College - Fort Stewart | Columbia College - Fort Stewart does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 4,901 | 1,048 (21.38%) |
1,729 (35.28%) |
3,914 | 1,391 (35.54%) |
343 (8.76%) |