Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,527 with 4,462 female students and 3,065 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, Union University has the most enrolled students of 2,731, while Southern College of Optometry has the least number of students of 532 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers University | 1,934 | 968 | 966 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 2,330 | 993 | 1,337 |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Southern College of Optometry | 532 | 166 | 366 |
| Union University | 2,731 | 938 | 1,793 |
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 7,527 | 3,065 | 4,462 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,003 with 2,919 female students and 2,084 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Union University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,900, while Christian Brothers University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,253.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers University | 1,253 | 565 | 688 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 1,850 | 815 | 1,035 |
| Union University | 1,900 | 704 | 1,196 |
| Total | 5,003 | 2,084 | 2,919 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,524 with 1,543 female students and 981 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Union University has the most enrolled graduate students of 831, while Freed-Hardeman University has the least number of graduate students of 480.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers University | 681 | 403 | 278 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 480 | 178 | 302 |
| Southern College of Optometry | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Union University | 831 | 234 | 597 |
| Total | 2,524 | 981 | 1,543 |
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 5,003 students, 387 students (7.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,165 students (23.29%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,992 students, 834 students (41.87%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 694 students (34.84%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Christian Brothers University | 1,253 | 43 (3.43%) |
480 (38.31%) | 681 | 47 (6.90%) |
388 (56.98%) |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 1,850 | 172 (9.30%) |
302 (16.32%) | 480 | 376 (78.33%) |
40 (8.33%) |
| O'More College of Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Southern College of Optometry | Southern College of Optometry does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Union University | 1,900 | 172 (9.05%) |
383 (20.16%) | 831 | 411 (49.46%) |
266 (32.01%) |
| Watkins College of Art Design & Film | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 5,003 | 387 (7.74%) |
1,165 (23.29%) |
1,992 | 834 (41.87%) |
694 (34.84%) |