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For the academic year 2022-2023, total 329,674 students have enrolled in Tennessee colleges including both undergraduate and graduate schools - 277,073 undergraduate and 52,504 graduate students.

By gender, there are 135,130 male students and 194,544 female students at Tennessee colleges. For online degree programs, 58,312 students have enrolled online exclusively at Tennessee colleges.

Tennessee College Student Population Statistics

The next list shows the colleges having the most students by gender and enrollment types. Online completely schools are excluded for the statistics (excepting the colleges with the most online students).

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the largest number of students including both undergraduate and graduate schools of 33,805.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the largest number of male students of 15,269.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the largest number of female students of 18,536.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most undergraduate students of 27,039.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most graduate students of 6,766.
University of Memphis has the most online enrollment of 5,312 students who are enrolled online exclusively.

Student Population Comparison Between Tennessee Colleges

All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges

College Name	Total Number of Students	Men Students	Women Students	Undergraduate Enrollment	Graduate Enrollment	Online Student Population
American Baptist College Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	53	34	19	53	-	3
Arnolds Beauty School Milan, TN Private, Less than 2 years	70	-	70	70	-	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens Athens, TN Public, 2-4 years	221	162	59	221	-	-
Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN Public, 4 years four-years	9,326	3,706	5,620	8,120	1,206	2,353
Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years	797	71	726	777	20	117
Belmont University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	8,910	2,937	5,973	7,384	1,526	86
Bethel University McKenzie, TN Private, 4 years four-years	4,686	2,153	2,533	4,038	648	1,728
Bryan College-Dayton Dayton, TN Private, 4 years four-years	1,656	777	879	1,482	174	601
Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN Private, 4 years four-years	2,586	934	1,652	1,519	1,067	851
Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN Public, 2-4 years	6,429	2,373	4,056	6,429	-	1,736
Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years	1,934	968	966	1,253	681	90
Pentecostal Theological Seminary Cleveland, TN Private, 4 years four-years	565	355	210	132	433	550
Austin's Beauty College Inc Clarksville, TN Private, Less than 2 years	59	2	57	59	-	-
Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN Public, 2-4 years	3,180	1,379	1,801	3,180	-	449
Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN Public, 2-4 years	4,954	1,867	3,087	4,954	-	1,139
Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis, TN Private, 2-4 years	1,317	116	1,201	1,317	-	-
Cumberland University Lebanon, TN Private, 4 years four-years	2,588	1,093	1,495	2,311	277	73
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	4,704	1,660	3,044	2,955	1,749	459
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson, TN Public, 2-4 years	982	662	320	982	-	-
Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN Public, 2-4 years	2,683	834	1,849	2,683	-	942
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Public, 4 years four-years	13,483	5,048	8,435	10,554	2,929	2,026
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers Chattanooga, TN Private, 2-4 years	220	13	207	220	-	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Elizabethton, TN Public, 2-4 years	495	306	189	495	-	18
The Hair Academy LLC Fayetteville, TN Private, Less than 2 years	72	2	70	72	-	-
Fisk University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	1,055	345	710	1,009	46	-
Welch College Gallatin, TN Private, 4 years four-years	394	203	191	345	49	95
Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN Private, 4 years four-years	2,330	993	1,337	1,850	480	548
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman Harriman, TN Public, 2-4 years	579	348	231	579	-	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville Hartsville, TN Public, 2-4 years	643	449	194	643	-	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald Hohenwald, TN Public, 2-4 years	912	423	489	912	-	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro Jacksboro, TN Public, 2-4 years	328	213	115	328	-	-
Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN Public, 2-4 years	3,442	1,043	2,399	3,442	-	1,329
John A Gupton College Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years	196	76	120	196	-	169
Johnson University Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	939	459	480	669	270	284
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN Private, Less than 2 years	261	8	253	261	-	-
King University Bristol, TN Private, 4 years four-years	1,357	472	885	1,120	237	599
South College Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	6,182	1,057	5,125	4,906	1,276	2,956
Lane College Jackson, TN Private, 4 years four-years	1,010	566	444	1,010	-	44
Le Moyne-Owen College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years	609	215	394	609	-	-
Lee University Cleveland, TN Private, 4 years four-years	3,927	1,544	2,383	3,446	481	450
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN Private, 4 years four-years	5,418	1,790	3,628	1,560	3,858	407
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston Livingston, TN Public, 2-4 years	1,417	899	518	1,417	-	-
The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN Public, 4 years four-years	934	384	550	896	38	24
Maryville College Maryville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	1,069	486	583	1,065	4	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie McKenzie, TN Public, 2-4 years	134	121	13	134	-	-
Genesis Career College-Cookeville Cookeville, TN Private, Less than 2 years	346	82	264	346	-	-
Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	962	335	627	-	962	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Memphis, TN Public, 2-4 years	1,547	1,035	512	1,547	-	-
University of Memphis Memphis, TN Public, 4 years four-years	21,917	8,749	13,168	16,708	5,209	5,312
Memphis Theological Seminary Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years	203	91	112	-	203	100
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Public, 4 years four-years	20,086	9,110	10,976	17,438	2,648	3,020
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc Madison, TN Private, 4 years four-years	295	133	162	-	295	96
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown Morristown, TN Public, 2-4 years	859	640	219	859	-	-
Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN Public, 2-4 years	5,636	2,088	3,548	5,636	-	2,218
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN Public, 2-4 years	337	271	66	337	-	-
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years	1,053	968	85	1,053	-	-
Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN Public, 2-4 years	6,617	2,447	4,170	6,617	-	1,251
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest Newbern, TN Public, 2-4 years	444	316	128	444	-	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll Paris, TN Public, 2-4 years	248	123	125	248	-	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Pulaski, TN Public, 2-4 years	565	437	128	565	-	-
Rhodes College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years	2,008	837	1,171	1,996	12	-
Roane State Community College Harriman, TN Public, 2-4 years	4,457	1,528	2,929	4,457	-	995
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump Crump, TN Public, 2-4 years	1,411	942	469	1,411	-	-
Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN Public, 2-4 years	6,443	2,281	4,162	6,443	-	2,236
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN Public, 2-4 years	550	444	106	550	-	-
The University of the South Sewanee, TN Private, 4 years four-years	1,704	810	894	1,613	91	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville Huntsville, TN Public, 2-4 years	439	328	111	439	-	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville Crossville, TN Public, 2-4 years	495	354	141	495	-	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville McMinnville, TN Public, 2-4 years	577	445	132	577	-	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson Jackson, TN Public, 2-4 years	2,239	1,413	826	2,239	-	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, 2-4 years	1,157	743	414	1,157	-	-
Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN Public, 2-4 years	8,452	3,964	4,488	8,452	-	2,488
Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN Private, 4 years four-years	2,903	1,258	1,645	2,571	332	148
Southern College of Optometry Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years	532	166	366	-	532	-
Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN Private, 4 years four-years	1,052	394	658	929	123	219
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Public, 4 years four-years	11,283	4,748	6,535	9,884	1,399	1,024
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, 4 years four-years	33,805	15,269	18,536	27,039	6,766	2,236
The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN Public, 4 years four-years	6,868	2,542	4,326	6,165	703	1,612
Tennessee School of Beauty of Knoxville Inc Knoxville, TN Private, Less than 2 years	342	12	330	342	-	-
Tennessee State University Nashville, TN Public, 4 years four-years	9,218	3,158	6,060	7,678	1,540	918
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN Public, 4 years four-years	9,902	5,221	4,681	8,537	1,365	987
Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	3,327	1,131	2,196	1,867	1,460	1,342
Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN Public, 2-4 years	5,100	2,388	2,712	5,100	-	1,324
Tusculum University Greeneville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	1,303	624	679	1,111	192	113
Union University Jackson, TN Private, 4 years four-years	2,731	938	1,793	1,900	831	583
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	13,710	6,047	7,663	7,151	6,559	699
Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN Public, 2-4 years	6,957	2,628	4,329	6,957	-	2,805
Walters State Community College Morristown, TN Public, 2-4 years	5,477	1,959	3,518	5,477	-	1,029
William R Moore College of Technology Memphis, TN Private, 2-4 years	361	337	24	361	-	-
Paul Mitchell the School-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Private, Less than 2 years	137	33	104	137	-	-
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville Nashville, TN Public, 2-4 years	1,016	675	341	1,016	-	-
Nossi College of Art and Design Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	298	109	189	298	-	-
Mr Wayne's School of Unisex Hair Design Cookeville, TN Private, Less than 2 years	21	8	13	21	-	-
Queen City College Clarksville, TN Private, Less than 2 years	128	48	80	128	-	-
Genesis Career College-Lebanon Lebanon, TN Private, Less than 2 years	155	9	146	155	-	-
Brillare Beauty Institute Cleveland, TN Private, Less than 2 years	255	4	251	255	-	-
Remington College-Memphis Campus Memphis, TN Private, 2-4 years	344	100	244	344	-	-
North Central Institute Clarksville, TN Private, 2-4 years	51	45	6	51	-	-
Richmont Graduate University Chattanooga, TN Private, 4 years four-years	343	73	270	-	343	93
Williamson Christian College Franklin, TN Private, 4 years four-years	60	26	34	51	9	5
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Private, 4 years four-years	2,478	475	2,003	2,478	-	2,065
Strayer University-Tennessee Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years	2,882	550	2,332	2,598	284	2,882
Lawrenceburg Technical College Lawrenceburg, TN Private, Less than 2 years	40	1	39	40	-	-
Remington College-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years	240	63	177	240	-	-
SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	1,556	1,314	242	1,556	-	-
Visible Music College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years	230	112	118	211	19	37
Elite College of Cosmetology Lexington, TN Private, Less than 2 years	59	1	58	59	-	-
TC Beauty Johnson City, TN Private, Less than 2 years	121	13	108	121	-	-
Fortis Institute-Nashville Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years	383	83	300	383	-	-
Paul Mitchell the School-Memphis Memphis, TN Private, Less than 2 years	232	9	223	232	-	-
Love Beauty School Inc Manchester, TN Private, Less than 2 years	69	1	68	69	-	-
Empire Beauty School-E Memphis Memphis, TN Private, Less than 2 years	162	1	161	162	-	-
Empire Beauty School-Nashville Brentwood, TN Private, Less than 2 years	91	3	88	91	-	-
Empire Beauty School-Jackson Jackson, TN Private, Less than 2 years	68	2	66	68	-	-
Omega Graduate School Dayton, TN Private, 4 years four-years	77	43	34	-	77	77
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years	791	169	622	791	-	36
Mid-South Christian College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years	17	10	7	17	-	-
The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville Nashville, TN Private, Less than 2 years	45	-	45	45	-	-
Franklin Hair Academy School of Cosmetology Franklin, TN Private, Less than 2 years	39	2	37	39	-	-
Vibe Barber College Memphis, TN Private, Less than 2 years	67	55	12	67	-	-
Mind Body Institute Madison, TN Private, Less than 2 years	36	10	26	36	-	-
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City Johnson City, TN Private, Less than 2 years	67	3	64	67	-	-
Sandra Academy of Salon Services New Tazewell, TN Private, Less than 2 years	73	14	59	73	-	-
Gould's Academy Memphis, TN Private, Less than 2 years	157	3	154	157	-	-
Ross Medical Education Center-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Private, Less than 2 years	71	2	69	71	-	-
Milligan University Milligan, TN Private, 4 years four-years	1,105	515	590	755	350	23
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN Public, 4 years four-years	3,139	1,069	2,070	295	2,844	213
Image Maker Beauty Institute Hendersonville, TN Private, Less than 2 years	65	-	65	65	-	-
Nashville Film Institute Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years	57	46	11	57	-	-
Allied Health Careers Institute Murfreesboro, TN Private, Less than 2 years	63	1	62	63	-	-
Master's Barber & Styling College Old Hickory, TN Private, Less than 2 years	25	22	3	25	-	-
EduMed Partners Goodlettsville, TN Private, Less than 2 years	66	3	63	66	-	-
Massage Institute of Memphis Memphis, TN Private, Less than 2 years	15	2	13	15	-	-
Gould's Academy Bartlett, TN Private, Less than 2 years	174	15	159	174	-	-
Health-Tech Institute of Memphis Memphis, TN Private, Less than 2 years	4	-	4	4	-	-
Fortis Institute-Cookeville Cookeville, TN Private, 2-4 years	295	62	233	295	-	-
Paul Mitchell the School-Murfreesboro-Nashville Hendersonville, TN Private, Less than 2 years	247	4	243	247	-	-
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years	377	38	339	377	-	-
Academy of Allied Health Careers Chattanooga, TN Private, Less than 2 years	114	3	111	114	-	-
Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology Sweetwater, TN Private, Less than 2 years	41	1	40	41	-	-
Studio 75 Hair Academy Millington, TN Private, Less than 2 years	4	-	4	4	-	-
Average	329,674	135,130	194,544	277,073	52,504	58,312

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