Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,769 with 3,688 female students and 2,081 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, Methodist University has the most enrolled students of 1,811, while Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College has the least number of students of 74 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 1,265 | 579 | 686 |
| Mars Hill University | 1,032 | 522 | 510 |
| Meredith College | 1,587 | 30 | 1,557 |
| Methodist University | 1,811 | 905 | 906 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | 74 | 45 | 29 |
| Total | 5,769 | 2,081 | 3,688 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,025 with 3,129 female students and 1,896 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Methodist University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,448, while Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College has the least number of undergraduate students of 74.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 1,187 | 549 | 638 |
| Mars Hill University | 994 | 508 | 486 |
| Meredith College | 1,322 | 4 | 1,318 |
| Methodist University | 1,448 | 790 | 658 |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | 74 | 45 | 29 |
| Total | 5,025 | 1,896 | 3,129 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 744 with 559 female students and 185 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Methodist University has the most enrolled graduate students of 363, while Mars Hill University has the least number of graduate students of 38.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 78 | 30 | 48 |
| Mars Hill University | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| Meredith College | 265 | 26 | 239 |
| Methodist University | 363 | 115 | 248 |
| Total | 744 | 185 | 559 |
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 5,025 students, 421 students (8.38%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,677 students (33.37%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 744 students, 112 students (15.05%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15 students (2.02%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Barton College | 1,187 | 171 (14.41%) |
751 (63.27%) | 78 | 16 (20.51%) |
15 (19.23%) |
| Mars Hill University | 994 | 52 (5.23%) |
294 (29.58%) | 38 | 23 (60.53%) |
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| Meredith College | 1,322 | - | - | 265 | 17 (6.42%) |
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| Methodist University | 1,448 | 197 (13.60%) |
605 (41.78%) | 363 | 56 (15.43%) |
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| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | 74 | 1 (1.35%) |
27 (36.49%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 5,025 | 421 (8.38%) |
1,677 (33.37%) |
744 | 112 (15.05%) |
15 (2.02%) |