Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,530 with 5,077 female students and 3,453 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 Visible Music College has the least number of students of 230 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meharry Medical College | 962 | 335 | 627 |
| The University of the South | 1,704 | 810 | 894 |
| Southern Adventist University | 2,903 | 1,258 | 1,645 |
| Union University | 2,731 | 938 | 1,793 |
| Visible Music College | 230 | 112 | 118 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | - | - | - |
| Total | 8,530 | 3,453 | 5,077 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,295 with 3,569 female students and 2,726 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 Visible Music College has the least number of undergraduate students of 211.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of the South | 1,613 | 762 | 851 |
| Southern Adventist University | 2,571 | 1,164 | 1,407 |
| Union University | 1,900 | 704 | 1,196 |
| Visible Music College | 211 | 96 | 115 |
| Total | 6,295 | 2,726 | 3,569 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,235 with 1,508 female students and 727 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 Visible Music College has the least number of graduate students of 19.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meharry Medical College | 962 | 335 | 627 |
| The University of the South | 91 | 48 | 43 |
| Southern Adventist University | 332 | 94 | 238 |
| Union University | 831 | 234 | 597 |
| Visible Music College | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Total | 2,235 | 727 | 1,508 |
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 4,682 students, 257 students (5.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,420 students (30.33%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,182 students, 511 students (43.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 463 students (39.17%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Meharry Medical College | Meharry Medical College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| The University of the South | The University of the South does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Southern Adventist University | 2,571 | 51 (1.98%) |
862 (33.53%) | 332 | 97 (29.22%) |
181 (54.52%) |
| Union University | 1,900 | 172 (9.05%) |
383 (20.16%) | 831 | 411 (49.46%) |
266 (32.01%) |
| Visible Music College | 211 | 34 (16.11%) |
175 (82.94%) | 19 | 3 (15.79%) |
16 (84.21%) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville | Relay Graduate School of Education - Nashville does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 4,682 | 257 (5.49%) |
1,420 (30.33%) |
1,182 | 511 (43.23%) |
463 (39.17%) |