Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,975 with 6,767 female students and 4,208 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, Lipscomb University has the most enrolled students of 4,704, while Southern College of Optometry has the least number of students of 532 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 2,586 | 934 | 1,652 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 565 | 355 | 210 |
| Cumberland University | 2,588 | 1,093 | 1,495 |
| Lipscomb University | 4,704 | 1,660 | 3,044 |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||
| Southern College of Optometry | 532 | 166 | 366 |
| Total | 10,975 | 4,208 | 6,767 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,917 with 4,050 female students and 2,867 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lipscomb University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,955, while Pentecostal Theological Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 132.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 1,519 | 668 | 851 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 132 | 75 | 57 |
| Cumberland University | 2,311 | 972 | 1,339 |
| Lipscomb University | 2,955 | 1,152 | 1,803 |
| Total | 6,917 | 2,867 | 4,050 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,058 with 2,717 female students and 1,341 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lipscomb University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,749, while Cumberland University has the least number of graduate students of 277.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman University | 1,067 | 266 | 801 |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 433 | 280 | 153 |
| Cumberland University | 277 | 121 | 156 |
| Lipscomb University | 1,749 | 508 | 1,241 |
| Southern College of Optometry | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 4,058 | 1,341 | 2,717 |
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 6,917 students, 297 students (4.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,975 students (28.55%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,526 students, 1,636 students (46.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 481 students (13.64%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Carson-Newman University | 1,519 | 21 (1.38%) |
710 (46.74%) | 1,067 | 830 (77.79%) |
121 (11.34%) |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary | 132 | 132 (100.00%) |
- | 433 | 418 (96.54%) |
6 (1.39%) |
| Cumberland University | 2,311 | - | - | 277 | 73 (26.35%) |
- |
| Lipscomb University | 2,955 | 144 (4.87%) |
1,265 (42.81%) | 1,749 | 315 (18.01%) |
354 (20.24%) |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | |||||
| Southern College of Optometry | Southern College of Optometry does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 6,917 | 297 (4.29%) |
1,975 (28.55%) |
3,526 | 1,636 (46.40%) |
481 (13.64%) |