Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 85,918 with 49,627 female students and 36,291 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-Knoxville has the most enrolled students of 33,805, while Tennessee State University has the least number of students of 9,218 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State University | 9,326 | 3,706 | 5,620 |
| East Tennessee State University | 13,483 | 5,048 | 8,435 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 20,086 | 9,110 | 10,976 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 33,805 | 15,269 | 18,536 |
| Tennessee State University | 9,218 | 3,158 | 6,060 |
| The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 85,918 | 36,291 | 49,627 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 70,829 with 40,344 female students and 30,485 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 27,039, while Tennessee State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,678.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State University | 8,120 | 3,306 | 4,814 |
| East Tennessee State University | 10,554 | 4,091 | 6,463 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 17,438 | 8,137 | 9,301 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 27,039 | 12,331 | 14,708 |
| Tennessee State University | 7,678 | 2,620 | 5,058 |
| Total | 70,829 | 30,485 | 40,344 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 15,089 with 9,283 female students and 5,806 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,766, while Austin Peay State University has the least number of graduate students of 1,206.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State University | 1,206 | 400 | 806 |
| East Tennessee State University | 2,929 | 957 | 1,972 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 2,648 | 973 | 1,675 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 6,766 | 2,938 | 3,828 |
| Tennessee State University | 1,540 | 538 | 1,002 |
| Total | 15,089 | 5,806 | 9,283 |
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 70,829 students, 5,501 students (7.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 34,473 students (48.67%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 15,089 students, 5,052 students (33.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,086 students (13.82%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Austin Peay State University | 8,120 | 1,641 (20.21%) |
3,185 (39.22%) | 1,206 | 712 (59.04%) |
278 (23.05%) |
| East Tennessee State University | 10,554 | 987 (9.35%) |
5,721 (54.21%) | 2,929 | 1,039 (35.47%) |
421 (14.37%) |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 17,438 | 1,899 (10.89%) |
7,420 (42.55%) | 2,648 | 1,121 (42.33%) |
426 (16.09%) |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 27,039 | 433 (1.60%) |
14,111 (52.19%) | 6,766 | 1,803 (26.65%) |
591 (8.73%) |
| Tennessee State University | 7,678 | 541 (7.05%) |
4,036 (52.57%) | 1,540 | 377 (24.48%) |
370 (24.03%) |
| The University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 70,829 | 5,501 (7.77%) |
34,473 (48.67%) |
15,089 | 5,052 (33.48%) |
2,086 (13.82%) |