Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 14,515 with 9,267 female students and 5,248 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, Mercer University has the most enrolled students of 8,889, while Herzing University-Atlanta has the least number of students of 663 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange College | 679 | 367 | 312 |
| Life University | 2,753 | 1,345 | 1,408 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 663 | 113 | 550 |
| Mercer University | 8,889 | 2,912 | 5,977 |
| Thomas University | 1,531 | 511 | 1,020 |
| Columbia College - NSB Kings Bay | - | - | - |
| Total | 14,515 | 5,248 | 9,267 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,789 with 4,831 female students and 2,958 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mercer University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,859, while LaGrange College has the least number of undergraduate students of 607.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange College | 607 | 346 | 261 |
| Life University | 915 | 463 | 452 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 615 | 94 | 521 |
| Mercer University | 4,859 | 1,680 | 3,179 |
| Thomas University | 793 | 375 | 418 |
| Total | 7,789 | 2,958 | 4,831 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,726 with 4,436 female students and 2,290 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mercer University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,030, while Herzing University-Atlanta has the least number of graduate students of 48.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange College | 72 | 21 | 51 |
| Life University | 1,838 | 882 | 956 |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 48 | 19 | 29 |
| Mercer University | 4,030 | 1,232 | 2,798 |
| Thomas University | 738 | 136 | 602 |
| Total | 6,726 | 2,290 | 4,436 |
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 7,789 students, 1,689 students (21.68%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,155 students (27.67%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,726 students, 1,183 students (17.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,444 students (21.47%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| LaGrange College | 607 | 8 (1.32%) |
242 (39.87%) | 72 | 6 (8.33%) |
6 (8.33%) |
| Life University | 915 | 87 (9.51%) |
650 (71.04%) | 1,838 | 128 (6.96%) |
157 (8.54%) |
| Herzing University-Atlanta | 615 | 375 (60.98%) |
215 (34.96%) | 48 | 27 (56.25%) |
14 (29.17%) |
| Mercer University | 4,859 | 982 (20.21%) |
492 (10.13%) | 4,030 | 832 (20.65%) |
719 (17.84%) |
| Thomas University | 793 | 237 (29.89%) |
556 (70.11%) | 738 | 190 (25.75%) |
548 (74.25%) |
| Columbia College - NSB Kings Bay | Columbia College - NSB Kings Bay does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 7,789 | 1,689 (21.68%) |
2,155 (27.67%) |
6,726 | 1,183 (17.59%) |
1,444 (21.47%) |