Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 16,407 with 10,517 female students and 5,890 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, Belmont University has the most enrolled students of 8,910, while Baptist Health Sciences University has the least number of students of 797 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 797 | 71 | 726 |
| Belmont University | 8,910 | 2,937 | 5,973 |
| Bethel University | 4,686 | 2,153 | 2,533 |
| Meharry Medical College | 962 | 335 | 627 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 1,052 | 394 | 658 |
| Total | 16,407 | 5,890 | 10,517 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,128 with 8,303 female students and 4,825 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Belmont University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 7,384, while Baptist Health Sciences University has the least number of undergraduate students of 777.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 777 | 67 | 710 |
| Belmont University | 7,384 | 2,482 | 4,902 |
| Bethel University | 4,038 | 1,915 | 2,123 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 929 | 361 | 568 |
| Total | 13,128 | 4,825 | 8,303 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,279 with 2,214 female students and 1,065 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Belmont University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,526, while Baptist Health Sciences University has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Sciences University | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Belmont University | 1,526 | 455 | 1,071 |
| Bethel University | 648 | 238 | 410 |
| Meharry Medical College | 962 | 335 | 627 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 123 | 33 | 90 |
| Total | 3,279 | 1,065 | 2,214 |
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 13,128 students, 1,414 students (10.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,484 students (34.16%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,317 students, 736 students (31.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 112 students (4.83%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | 777 | 107 (13.77%) |
290 (37.32%) | 20 | 10 (50.00%) |
8 (40.00%) |
| Belmont University | 7,384 | 54 (0.73%) |
2,529 (34.25%) | 1,526 | 32 (2.10%) |
71 (4.65%) |
| Bethel University | 4,038 | 1,080 (26.75%) |
1,160 (28.73%) | 648 | 648 (100.00%) |
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| Meharry Medical College | Meharry Medical College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 929 | 173 (18.62%) |
505 (54.36%) | 123 | 46 (37.40%) |
33 (26.83%) |
| Average | 13,128 | 1,414 (10.77%) |
4,484 (34.16%) |
2,317 | 736 (31.77%) |
112 (4.83%) |