Student Population at Tennessee Wesleyan
Total Enrollment
1,052
Undergraduate
929
Graduate
123
Online Enrollment
219
Men Students
394
Women Students
658
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,052 students have enrolled at Tennessee Wesleyan University - 929 undergraduate and 123 graduate.
By gender, 394 male and 658 female students are attending Tennessee Wesleyan University. By attendance status, there are 913 full-time students and 139 part-time students.
The number of students at Tennessee Wesleyan University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as American Baptist College and Welch College, its population is very large (average population is 498).
Tennessee Wesleyan University offers online degree/certificate programs and 219 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 Tennessee Wesleyan University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 394 male and 658 female students attending Tennessee Wesleyan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 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 Tennessee Wesleyan.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 929 | 834 | 95 |
| Men | 361 | 322 | 39 |
| Women | 568 | 512 | 56 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 123 | 79 | 44 |
| Men | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Women | 90 | 61 | 29 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 788 White students (74.90%) and 64 Black or African American students (6.08%) at Tennessee Wesleyan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Tennessee Wesleyan University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 62 | 40 | 22 |
| Hispanic | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 683 | 230 | 453 |
| Two or More Races | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Total | 929 | 361 | 568 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 105 | 31 | 74 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | 123 | 33 | 90 |
Online Student Population
At Tennessee Wesleyan University, 757 students (71.96% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 219 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, 205 students live in Tennessee where Tennessee Wesleyan University is located in and 14 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,052 | 929 | 123 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 219 | 173 | 46 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 538 | 505 | 33 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 295 | 251 | 44 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 219 | 173 | 46 |
| Tennessee Residents | 205 | 163 | 42 |
| Other State in U.S. | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |