Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) is 80,015 with 48,259 female students and 31,756 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2021-2022. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon).
Among the colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon), University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the most enrolled students of 19,038, while Virginia Military Institute has the least number of students of 1,652 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University | 5,758 | 1,897 | 3,861 |
| Mercer University | 9,009 | 2,987 | 6,022 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 19,038 | 6,198 | 12,840 |
| Western Carolina University | 11,877 | 4,983 | 6,894 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 3,693 | 2,836 | 857 |
| Furman University | 2,463 | 956 | 1,507 |
| Wofford College | 1,765 | 853 | 912 |
| East Tennessee State University | 13,303 | 4,870 | 8,433 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 11,457 | 4,752 | 6,705 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 1,652 | 1,424 | 228 |
| Total | 80,015 | 31,756 | 48,259 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) is 62,645 with 36,581 female students and 26,064 male students. The following table compares 2021-2022 undergraduate enrollment between colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon).
Among the colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon), University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 15,178, while Virginia Military Institute has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,652.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University | 3,607 | 1,203 | 2,404 |
| Mercer University | 4,941 | 1,710 | 3,231 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 15,178 | 5,048 | 10,130 |
| Western Carolina University | 10,145 | 4,427 | 5,718 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 2,718 | 2,348 | 370 |
| Furman University | 2,307 | 924 | 1,383 |
| Wofford College | 1,765 | 853 | 912 |
| East Tennessee State University | 10,316 | 3,952 | 6,364 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10,016 | 4,175 | 5,841 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 1,652 | 1,424 | 228 |
| Total | 62,645 | 26,064 | 36,581 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) is 62,645 with 36,581 female students and 26,064 male students. The following table compares 2021-2022 graduate enrollment between colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon).
Among the colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon), University of North Carolina at Greensboro has the most enrolled graduate students of 15,178, while Virginia Military Institute has the least number of graduate students of 1,652.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University | 3,607 | 1,203 | 2,404 |
| Mercer University | 4,941 | 1,710 | 3,231 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 15,178 | 5,048 | 10,130 |
| Western Carolina University | 10,145 | 4,427 | 5,718 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 2,718 | 2,348 | 370 |
| Furman University | 2,307 | 924 | 1,383 |
| Wofford College | 1,765 | 853 | 912 |
| East Tennessee State University | 10,316 | 3,952 | 6,364 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10,016 | 4,175 | 5,841 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 1,652 | 1,424 | 228 |
| Total | 62,645 | 26,064 | 36,581 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2021-2022 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon). In undergraduate programs, out of total 56,921 students, 8,483 students (14.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 26,438 students (46.45%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 17,214 students, 5,529 students (32.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,525 students (20.48%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Samford University | 3,607 | 33 (0.91%) |
842 (23.34%) | 2,151 | 346 (16.09%) |
463 (21.52%) |
| Mercer University | 4,941 | 976 (19.75%) |
513 (10.38%) | 4,068 | 791 (19.44%) |
807 (19.84%) |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 15,178 | 3,293 (21.70%) |
10,011 (65.96%) | 3,860 | 1,684 (43.63%) |
678 (17.56%) |
| Western Carolina University | 10,145 | 2,091 (20.61%) |
3,200 (31.54%) | 1,732 | 729 (42.09%) |
368 (21.25%) |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 2,718 | 125 (4.60%) |
244 (8.98%) | 975 | 548 (56.21%) |
276 (28.31%) |
| Furman University | Furman University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Wofford College | Wofford College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| East Tennessee State University | 10,316 | 1,301 (12.61%) |
5,349 (51.85%) | 2,987 | 1,005 (33.65%) |
523 (17.51%) |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10,016 | 664 (6.63%) |
6,279 (62.69%) | 1,441 | 426 (29.56%) |
410 (28.45%) |
| Virginia Military Institute | Virginia Military Institute does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 56,921 | 8,483 (14.90%) |
26,438 (46.45%) |
17,214 | 5,529 (32.12%) |
3,525 (20.48%) |