Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,660 with 5,376 female students and 4,284 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 Williamson Christian College has the least number of students of 60 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 4,686 | 2,153 | 2,533 |
| Carson-Newman University | 2,586 | 934 | 1,652 |
| Christian Brothers University | 1,934 | 968 | 966 |
| Welch College | 394 | 203 | 191 |
| Williamson Christian College | 60 | 26 | 34 |
| Harding School of Theology | - | - | - |
| Total | 9,660 | 4,284 | 5,376 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,206 with 3,860 female students and 3,346 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 Williamson Christian College has the least number of undergraduate students of 51.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 4,038 | 1,915 | 2,123 |
| Carson-Newman University | 1,519 | 668 | 851 |
| Christian Brothers University | 1,253 | 565 | 688 |
| Welch College | 345 | 175 | 170 |
| Williamson Christian College | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Total | 7,206 | 3,346 | 3,860 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,454 with 1,516 female students and 938 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Carson-Newman University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,067, while Williamson Christian College has the least number of graduate students of 9.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 648 | 238 | 410 |
| Carson-Newman University | 1,067 | 266 | 801 |
| Christian Brothers University | 681 | 403 | 278 |
| Welch College | 49 | 28 | 21 |
| Williamson Christian College | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 2,454 | 938 | 1,516 |
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 7,206 students, 1,210 students (16.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,401 students (33.32%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,454 students, 1,559 students (63.53%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 514 students (20.95%) 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%) |
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| Carson-Newman University | 1,519 | 21 (1.38%) |
710 (46.74%) | 1,067 | 830 (77.79%) |
121 (11.34%) |
| Christian Brothers University | 1,253 | 43 (3.43%) |
480 (38.31%) | 681 | 47 (6.90%) |
388 (56.98%) |
| Welch College | 345 | 63 (18.26%) |
6 (1.74%) | 49 | 32 (65.31%) |
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| Williamson Christian College | 51 | 3 (5.88%) |
45 (88.24%) | 9 | 2 (22.22%) |
5 (55.56%) |
| Harding School of Theology | Harding School of Theology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 7,206 | 1,210 (16.79%) |
2,401 (33.32%) |
2,454 | 1,559 (63.53%) |
514 (20.95%) |