Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,737 with 4,825 female students and 2,912 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, Southern Adventist University has the most enrolled students of 2,903, while Southern College of Optometry has the least number of students of 532 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 609 | 215 | 394 |
| Meharry Medical College | 962 | 335 | 627 |
| Southern Adventist University | 2,903 | 1,258 | 1,645 |
| Southern College of Optometry | 532 | 166 | 366 |
| Union University | 2,731 | 938 | 1,793 |
| Total | 7,737 | 2,912 | 4,825 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,080 with 2,997 female students and 2,083 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Adventist University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,571, while Le Moyne-Owen College has the least number of undergraduate students of 609.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 609 | 215 | 394 |
| Southern Adventist University | 2,571 | 1,164 | 1,407 |
| Union University | 1,900 | 704 | 1,196 |
| Total | 5,080 | 2,083 | 2,997 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,657 with 1,828 female students and 829 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Meharry Medical College has the most enrolled graduate students of 962, while Southern Adventist University has the least number of graduate students of 332.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meharry Medical College | 962 | 335 | 627 |
| Southern Adventist University | 332 | 94 | 238 |
| Southern College of Optometry | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Union University | 831 | 234 | 597 |
| Total | 2,657 | 829 | 1,828 |
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 5,080 students, 223 students (4.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,850 students (36.42%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,163 students, 508 students (43.68%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 447 students (38.44%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 609 | - | 605 (99.34%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Meharry Medical College | Meharry Medical College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Southern Adventist University | 2,571 | 51 (1.98%) |
862 (33.53%) | 332 | 97 (29.22%) |
181 (54.52%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 5,080 | 223 (4.39%) |
1,850 (36.42%) |
1,163 | 508 (43.68%) |
447 (38.44%) |