In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 233,976 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Tennessee including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 4.07% from 224,829 to 233,976. The undergraduate population increased by 1.61% and the graduate population increased by 13.54% in last 10 years at Tennessee Colleges.
By gender, there are 139,556
women students and 94,420 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 9.22% and men students decreased by 2.72% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 227,501, and 233,976 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 77.69% are undergraduate students and 22.31% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 1,799, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 5,428.
The women to men ratio is 1.47 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Tennessee Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Tennessee Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 224,829 | 178,487 | 78,546 | 99,941 | 46,342 | 18,512 | 27,830 |
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| 2014-15 | 222,795
-2,034 | 177,353
-1,134 | 78,122
-424 | 99,231
-710 | 45,442
-900 | 18,285
-227 | 27,157
-673 |
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| 2015-16 | 223,914
1,119 | 177,898
545 | 78,024
-98 | 99,874
643 | 46,016
574 | 18,468
183 | 27,548
391 |
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| 2016-17 | 225,878
1,964 | 179,082
1,184 | 78,033
9 | 101,049
1,175 | 46,796
780 | 18,693
225 | 28,103
555 |
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| 2017-18 | 227,183
1,305 | 179,575
493 | 77,635
-398 | 101,940
891 | 47,608
812 | 18,743
50 | 28,865
762 |
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| 2018-19 | 227,777
594 | 179,390
-185 | 76,660
-975 | 102,730
790 | 48,387
779 | 18,692
-51 | 29,695
830 |
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| 2019-20 | 229,186
1,409 | 179,397
7 | 76,029
-631 | 103,368
638 | 49,789
1,402 | 18,821
129 | 30,968
1,273 |
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| 2020-21 | 231,279
2,093 | 179,392
-5 | 73,831
-2,198 | 105,561
2,193 | 51,887
2,098 | 19,246
425 | 32,641
1,673 |
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| 2021-22 | 228,193
-3,086 | 174,965
-4,427 | 71,722
-2,109 | 103,243
-2,318 | 53,228
1,341 | 19,456
210 | 33,772
1,131 |
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| 2022-23 | 233,976
5,783 | 181,358
6,393 | 74,740
3,018 | 106,618
3,375 | 52,618
-610 | 19,680
224 | 32,938
-834 |
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| Average | 227,501 | 178,690 | 76,334 | 102,356 | 48,811 | 18,860 | 29,952 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 178,690. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 2,871 from 178,487 to 181,358.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Tennessee Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 178,487 | 149,696 | 67,119 | 82,577 | 28,791 | 11,427 | 17,364 |
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| 2014-15 | 177,353 | 148,885 | 66,580 | 82,305 | 28,468 | 11,542 | 16,926 |
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| 2015-16 | 177,898 | 148,825 | 66,231 | 82,594 | 29,073 | 11,793 | 17,280 |
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| 2016-17 | 179,082 | 148,657 | 65,809 | 82,848 | 30,425 | 12,224 | 18,201 |
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| 2017-18 | 179,575 | 148,920 | 65,479 | 83,441 | 30,655 | 12,156 | 18,499 |
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| 2018-19 | 179,390 | 147,901 | 64,211 | 83,690 | 31,489 | 12,449 | 19,040 |
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| 2019-20 | 179,397 | 147,087 | 63,682 | 83,405 | 32,310 | 12,347 | 19,963 |
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| 2020-21 | 179,392 | 145,185 | 61,318 | 83,867 | 34,207 | 12,513 | 21,694 |
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| 2021-22 | 174,965 | 143,085 | 59,836 | 83,249 | 31,880 | 11,886 | 19,994 |
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| 2022-23 | 181,358 | 148,357 | 62,492 | 85,865 | 33,001 | 12,248 | 20,753 |
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| Average | 178,690 | 178,690 | 64,276 | 83,384 | 178,690 | 12,059 | 18,971 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 48,811. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 6,276 from 46,342 to 52,618.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Tennessee Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 46,342 | 29,290 | 12,455 | 16,835 | 17,052 | 6,057 | 10,995 |
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| 2014-15 | 45,442 | 28,520 | 12,078 | 16,442 | 16,922 | 6,207 | 10,715 |
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| 2015-16 | 46,016 | 29,284 | 12,256 | 17,028 | 16,732 | 6,212 | 10,520 |
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| 2016-17 | 46,796 | 29,013 | 12,192 | 16,821 | 17,783 | 6,501 | 11,282 |
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| 2017-18 | 47,608 | 29,548 | 12,034 | 17,514 | 18,060 | 6,709 | 11,351 |
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| 2018-19 | 48,387 | 30,863 | 12,285 | 18,578 | 17,524 | 6,407 | 11,117 |
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| 2019-20 | 49,789 | 31,402 | 12,175 | 19,227 | 18,387 | 6,646 | 11,741 |
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| 2020-21 | 51,887 | 32,694 | 12,270 | 20,424 | 19,193 | 6,976 | 12,217 |
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| 2021-22 | 53,228 | 32,349 | 12,034 | 20,315 | 20,879 | 7,422 | 13,457 |
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| 2022-23 | 52,618 | 33,205 | 12,629 | 20,576 | 19,413 | 7,051 | 12,362 |
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| Average | 48,811 | 48,811 | 12,241 | 18,376 | 48,811 | 6,619 | 11,576 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.13%. The percentage was 66.78% 10 years ago and Tennessee Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 3.65% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.20% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Tennessee Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 632 | 5,237 | 41,750 | 7,251 | 176 | 150,144 | 5,410 |
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| 2014-15 | 589 | 5,576 | 40,492 | 7,685 | 195 | 146,483 | 6,074 |
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| 2015-16 | 597 | 5,982 | 40,699 | 8,439 | 215 | 145,900 | 6,392 |
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| 2016-17 | 659 | 6,390 | 40,953 | 9,223 | 224 | 146,121 | 6,389 |
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| 2017-18 | 664 | 6,697 | 41,662 | 9,845 | 210 | 146,832 | 6,735 |
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| 2018-19 | 699 | 7,028 | 40,934 | 10,535 | 244 | 146,789 | 7,197 |
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| 2019-20 | 651 | 7,374 | 41,333 | 11,465 | 216 | 146,535 | 7,548 |
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| 2020-21 | 651 | 7,928 | 41,487 | 12,094 | 219 | 147,941 | 7,729 |
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| 2021-22 | 637 | 8,165 | 39,308 | 12,977 | 232 | 143,978 | 7,793 |
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| 2022-23 | 678 | 8,473 | 42,245 | 14,554 | 233 | 141,857 | 8,318 |
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| Average | 646 | 6,885 | 41,086 | 10,407 | 216 | 146,258 | 6,959 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
38,743 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 254.08% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Tennessee Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 226,788 | 10,942 | 39,647 | 176,199 |
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| 2013-14 | 224,829 | 17,853 | 36,582 | 170,394 |
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| 2014-15 | 222,795 | 18,851 | 40,085 | 163,859 |
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| 2015-16 | 223,914 | 19,419 | 45,948 | 158,547 |
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| 2016-17 | 225,878 | 21,363 | 50,525 | 153,990 |
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| 2017-18 | 227,183 | 23,038 | 52,759 | 151,386 |
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| 2018-19 | 227,777 | 26,176 | 61,621 | 139,980 |
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| 2019-20 | 229,186 | 28,587 | 57,226 | 143,373 |
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| 2020-21 | 231,406 | 46,523 | 84,233 | 100,650 |
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| 2021-22 | 228,193 | 37,120 | 74,104 | 116,969 |
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| 2022-23 | 233,976 | 38,743 | 74,097 | 121,136 |
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| Average | 227,448 | 26,238 | 56,075 | 145,135 |
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