Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,172 with 12,512 female students and 7,660 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, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the most enrolled students of 11,283, while Mercer University has the least number of students of 8,889 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | 8,889 | 2,912 | 5,977 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 11,283 | 4,748 | 6,535 |
| Total | 20,172 | 7,660 | 12,512 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 14,743 with 8,890 female students and 5,853 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,884, while Mercer University has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,859.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | 4,859 | 1,680 | 3,179 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 9,884 | 4,173 | 5,711 |
| Total | 14,743 | 5,853 | 8,890 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,429 with 3,622 female students and 1,807 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mercer University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,030, while The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the least number of graduate students of 1,399.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University | 4,030 | 1,232 | 2,798 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 1,399 | 575 | 824 |
| Total | 5,429 | 1,807 | 3,622 |
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 14,743 students, 1,559 students (10.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,851 students (46.47%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,429 students, 1,279 students (23.56%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,119 students (20.61%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Mercer University | 4,859 | 982 (20.21%) |
492 (10.13%) | 4,030 | 832 (20.65%) |
719 (17.84%) |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 9,884 | 577 (5.84%) |
6,359 (64.34%) | 1,399 | 447 (31.95%) |
400 (28.59%) |
| Average | 14,743 | 1,559 (10.57%) |
6,851 (46.47%) |
5,429 | 1,279 (23.56%) |
1,119 (20.61%) |