Student Population at Lipscomb
Total Enrollment
4,704
Undergraduate
2,955
Graduate
1,749
Online Enrollment
459
Men Students
1,660
Women Students
3,044
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,704 students have enrolled at Lipscomb University - 2,955 undergraduate and 1,749 graduate.
By gender, 1,660 male and 3,044 female students are attending Lipscomb University. By attendance status, there are 4,306 full-time students and 398 part-time students.
The number of students at Lipscomb University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Baylor University and University of Dayton, its population is very small (average population is 10,067).
Lipscomb University offers online degree/certificate programs and 459 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 Lipscomb University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,660 male and 3,044 female students attending Lipscomb. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 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 Lipscomb.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,955 | 2,791 | 164 |
| Men | 1,152 | 1,088 | 64 |
| Women | 1,803 | 1,703 | 100 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,749 | 1,515 | 234 |
| Men | 508 | 409 | 99 |
| Women | 1,241 | 1,106 | 135 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,253 White students (69.15%) and 439 Black or African American students (9.33%) at Lipscomb University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lipscomb University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Asian | 121 | 37 | 84 |
| Black or African American | 207 | 91 | 116 |
| Hispanic | 297 | 103 | 194 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 2,095 | 820 | 1,275 |
| Two or More Races | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 89 | 34 | 55 |
| Total | 2,955 | 1,152 | 1,803 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Asian | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Black or African American | 232 | 67 | 165 |
| Hispanic | 88 | 27 | 61 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,158 | 330 | 828 |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 7 | 22 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 167 | 44 | 123 |
| Total | 1,749 | 508 | 1,241 |
Online Student Population
At Lipscomb University, 2,078 students (44.18% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 459 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, 344 students live in Tennessee where Lipscomb University is located in and 112 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,704 | 2,955 | 1,749 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 459 | 144 | 315 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,619 | 1,265 | 354 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,626 | 1,546 | 1,080 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 459 | 144 | 315 |
| Tennessee Residents | 344 | 112 | 232 |
| Other State in U.S. | 112 | 30 | 82 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |