Student Population at South
Total Enrollment
6,182
Undergraduate
4,906
Graduate
1,276
Online Enrollment
2,956
Men Students
1,057
Women Students
5,125
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,182 students have enrolled at South College - 4,906 undergraduate and 1,276 graduate.
By gender, 1,057 male and 5,125 female students are attending South College. By attendance status, there are 4,554 full-time students and 1,628 part-time students.
The number of students at South College is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Belmont University and Carson-Newman University, its population is average (average population is 5,566).
South College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,956 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between South College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,057 male and 5,125 female students attending South. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.21 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at South.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,906 | 3,383 | 1,523 |
| Men | 673 | 474 | 199 |
| Women | 4,233 | 2,909 | 1,324 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,276 | 1,171 | 105 |
| Men | 384 | 344 | 40 |
| Women | 892 | 827 | 65 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,507 White students (56.73%) and 1,675 Black or African American students (27.09%) at South College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at South College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 46 | 3 | 43 |
| Asian | 86 | 15 | 71 |
| Black or African American | 1,598 | 156 | 1,442 |
| Hispanic | 182 | 25 | 157 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| White | 2,516 | 394 | 2,122 |
| Two or More Races | 220 | 31 | 189 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 64 | 16 | 48 |
| Total | 4,906 | 673 | 4,233 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 101 | 30 | 71 |
| Black or African American | 77 | 27 | 50 |
| Hispanic | 32 | 10 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 991 | 290 | 701 |
| Two or More Races | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Total | 1,276 | 384 | 892 |
Online Student Population
At South College, 4,349 students (70.35% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,956 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,171 students live in Tennessee where South College is located in and 1,781 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,182 | 4,906 | 1,276 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,956 | 2,902 | 54 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,393 | 990 | 403 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,833 | 1,014 | 819 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,956 | 2,902 | 54 |
| Tennessee Residents | 1,171 | 1,153 | 18 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,781 | 1,745 | 36 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |