Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,118 with 4,213 female students and 2,905 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, Lee University has the most enrolled students of 3,927, while Welch College has the least number of students of 394 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | 1,656 | 777 | 879 |
| Welch College | 394 | 203 | 191 |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 609 | 215 | 394 |
| Lee University | 3,927 | 1,544 | 2,383 |
| Southern College of Optometry | 532 | 166 | 366 |
| Total | 7,118 | 2,905 | 4,213 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,882 with 3,438 female students and 2,444 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lee University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,446, while Welch College has the least number of undergraduate students of 345.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | 1,482 | 713 | 769 |
| Welch College | 345 | 175 | 170 |
| Le Moyne-Owen College | 609 | 215 | 394 |
| Lee University | 3,446 | 1,341 | 2,105 |
| Total | 5,882 | 2,444 | 3,438 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,236 with 775 female students and 461 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern College of Optometry has the most enrolled graduate students of 532, while Welch College has the least number of graduate students of 49.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan College-Dayton | 174 | 64 | 110 |
| Welch College | 49 | 28 | 21 |
| Lee University | 481 | 203 | 278 |
| Southern College of Optometry | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 1,236 | 461 | 775 |
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 5,882 students, 889 students (15.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 994 students (16.90%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 704 students, 257 students (36.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 53 students (7.53%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bryan College-Dayton | 1,482 | 430 (29.01%) |
133 (8.97%) | 174 | 171 (98.28%) |
3 (1.72%) |
| Welch College | 345 | 63 (18.26%) |
6 (1.74%) | 49 | 32 (65.31%) |
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| Le Moyne-Owen College | 609 | - | 605 (99.34%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lee University | 3,446 | 396 (11.49%) |
250 (7.25%) | 481 | 54 (11.23%) |
50 (10.40%) |
| Southern College of Optometry | Southern College of Optometry does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,882 | 889 (15.11%) |
994 (16.90%) |
704 | 257 (36.51%) |
53 (7.53%) |