Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,531 with 5,904 female students and 4,627 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, Bethel University has the most enrolled students of 4,686, while Southern College of Optometry has the least number of students of 532 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 4,686 | 2,153 | 2,533 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 565 | 355 | 210 |
| Cumberland University | 2,588 | 1,093 | 1,495 |
| Fisk University | 1,055 | 345 | 710 |
| Southern College of Optometry | 532 | 166 | 366 |
| Milligan University | 1,105 | 515 | 590 |
| Total | 10,531 | 4,627 | 5,904 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,245 with 4,572 female students and 3,673 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bethel University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,038, while Pentecostal Theological Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 132.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 4,038 | 1,915 | 2,123 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 132 | 75 | 57 |
| Cumberland University | 2,311 | 972 | 1,339 |
| Fisk University | 1,009 | 332 | 677 |
| Milligan University | 755 | 379 | 376 |
| Total | 8,245 | 3,673 | 4,572 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,286 with 1,332 female students and 954 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bethel University has the most enrolled graduate students of 648, while Fisk University has the least number of graduate students of 46.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 648 | 238 | 410 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 433 | 280 | 153 |
| Cumberland University | 277 | 121 | 156 |
| Fisk University | 46 | 13 | 33 |
| Southern College of Optometry | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Milligan University | 350 | 136 | 214 |
| Total | 2,286 | 954 | 1,332 |
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 8,245 students, 1,225 students (14.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,556 students (18.87%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,754 students, 1,149 students (65.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 76 students (4.33%) 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 | 4,038 | 1,080 (26.75%) |
1,160 (28.73%) | 648 | 648 (100.00%) |
- |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 132 | 132 (100.00%) |
- | 433 | 418 (96.54%) |
6 (1.39%) |
| Cumberland University | 2,311 | - | - | 277 | 73 (26.35%) |
- |
| Fisk University | 1,009 | - | 45 (4.46%) | 46 | - | - |
| Southern College of Optometry | Southern College of Optometry does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Milligan University | 755 | 13 (1.72%) |
351 (46.49%) | 350 | 10 (2.86%) |
70 (20.00%) |
| Average | 8,245 | 1,225 (14.86%) |
1,556 (18.87%) |
1,754 | 1,149 (65.51%) |
76 (4.33%) |