Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 17,026 with 10,001 female students and 7,025 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 Tennessee Wesleyan University has the least number of students of 1,052 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 4,686 | 2,153 | 2,533 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 2,330 | 993 | 1,337 |
| Lee University | 3,927 | 1,544 | 2,383 |
| The University of the South | 1,704 | 810 | 894 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 1,052 | 394 | 658 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 3,327 | 1,131 | 2,196 |
| Total | 17,026 | 7,025 | 10,001 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,743 with 7,822 female students and 5,921 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 Tennessee Wesleyan University has the least number of undergraduate students of 929.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 4,038 | 1,915 | 2,123 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 1,850 | 815 | 1,035 |
| Lee University | 3,446 | 1,341 | 2,105 |
| The University of the South | 1,613 | 762 | 851 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 929 | 361 | 568 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 1,867 | 727 | 1,140 |
| Total | 13,743 | 5,921 | 7,822 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,283 with 2,179 female students and 1,104 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Trevecca Nazarene University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,460, while The University of the South has the least number of graduate students of 91.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 648 | 238 | 410 |
| Freed-Hardeman University | 480 | 178 | 302 |
| Lee University | 481 | 203 | 278 |
| The University of the South | 91 | 48 | 43 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 123 | 33 | 90 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 1,460 | 404 | 1,056 |
| Total | 3,283 | 1,104 | 2,179 |
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 12,130 students, 2,198 students (18.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,217 students (18.28%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,192 students, 2,089 students (65.44%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 123 students (3.85%) 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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| Freed-Hardeman University | 1,850 | 172 (9.30%) |
302 (16.32%) | 480 | 376 (78.33%) |
40 (8.33%) |
| Lee University | 3,446 | 396 (11.49%) |
250 (7.25%) | 481 | 54 (11.23%) |
50 (10.40%) |
| The University of the South | The University of the South does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 929 | 173 (18.62%) |
505 (54.36%) | 123 | 46 (37.40%) |
33 (26.83%) |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 1,867 | 377 (20.19%) |
- | 1,460 | 965 (66.10%) |
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| Average | 12,130 | 2,198 (18.12%) |
2,217 (18.28%) |
3,192 | 2,089 (65.44%) |
123 (3.85%) |