Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,615 with 3,720 female students and 2,895 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bethel University has the most enrolled students of 2,936, while Welch College has the least number of students of 389 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 2,936 | 1,359 | 1,577 |
| Bryan College-Dayton | 1,701 | 786 | 915 |
| Fisk University | 1,059 | 387 | 672 |
| Welch College | 389 | 192 | 197 |
| Southern College of Optometry | 530 | 171 | 359 |
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 6,615 | 2,895 | 3,720 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,624 with 3,082 female students and 2,542 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bethel University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,674, while Welch College has the least number of undergraduate students of 350.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 2,674 | 1,259 | 1,415 |
| Bryan College-Dayton | 1,565 | 736 | 829 |
| Fisk University | 1,035 | 382 | 653 |
| Welch College | 350 | 165 | 185 |
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 5,624 | 2,542 | 3,082 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 991 with 638 female students and 353 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern College of Optometry has the most enrolled graduate students of 530, while Fisk University has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 262 | 100 | 162 |
| Bryan College-Dayton | 136 | 50 | 86 |
| Fisk University | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| Welch College | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Southern College of Optometry | 530 | 171 | 359 |
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 991 | 353 | 638 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 5,624 students, 1,843 students (32.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 869 students (15.45%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 461 students, 308 students (66.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11 students (2.39%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bethel University | 2,674 | 1,145 (42.82%) |
604 (22.59%) | 262 | 150 (57.25%) |
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| Bryan College-Dayton | 1,565 | 657 (41.98%) |
193 (12.33%) | 136 | 136 (100.00%) |
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| Fisk University | 1,035 | - | 10 (0.97%) | 24 | - | - |
| Welch College | 350 | 41 (11.71%) |
62 (17.71%) | 39 | 22 (56.41%) |
11 (28.21%) |
| Southern College of Optometry | Southern College of Optometry does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 5,624 | 1,843 (32.77%) |
869 (15.45%) |
461 | 308 (66.81%) |
11 (2.39%) |
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