Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 23,461 with 13,860 female students and 9,601 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 11,775, while Western Carolina University has the least number of students of 11,686 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina University | 11,686 | 4,769 | 6,917 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 11,775 | 4,832 | 6,943 |
| Total | 23,461 | 9,601 | 13,860 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 20,314 with 11,775 female students and 8,539 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 10,202, while Western Carolina University has the least number of undergraduate students of 10,112.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina University | 10,112 | 4,283 | 5,829 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10,202 | 4,256 | 5,946 |
| Total | 20,314 | 8,539 | 11,775 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,147 with 2,085 female students and 1,062 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western Carolina University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,574, while The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has the least number of graduate students of 1,573.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina University | 1,574 | 486 | 1,088 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 1,573 | 576 | 997 |
| Total | 3,147 | 1,062 | 2,085 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 20,314 students, 2,860 students (14.08%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,178 students (45.18%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,147 students, 1,240 students (39.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 746 students (23.71%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Western Carolina University | 10,112 | 2,207 (21.83%) |
2,675 (26.45%) | 1,574 | 629 (39.96%) |
372 (23.63%) |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10,202 | 653 (6.40%) |
6,503 (63.74%) | 1,573 | 611 (38.84%) |
374 (23.78%) |
| Average | 20,314 | 2,860 (14.08%) |
9,178 (45.18%) |
3,147 | 1,240 (39.40%) |
746 (23.71%) |
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