Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Carson-Newman's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (1,861 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Carson-Newman University2,6691,5961,073
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee1,8611,597632
The below chart compares the student population between Carson-Newman University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,010 male and 1,659 female students attending Carson-Newman. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 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 Carson-Newman.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Carson-Newman
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,5961,345251
Men769667102
Women827678149
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Carson-Newman
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,073175898
Men24181160
Women83294738

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,989 White students (74.52%) and 266 Black or African American students (9.97%) at Carson-Newman University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Carson-Newman University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Carson-Newman University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1477
Asian1578
Black or African American14611729
Hispanic864046
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1037
White1,186517669
Two or More Races331815
Race/Ethnicity Unknown261412
Total 1,596769827
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Carson-Newman University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native633
Asian21219
Black or African American1203288
Hispanic45639
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White803173630
Two or More Races11011
Race/Ethnicity Unknown37730
Total 1,073241832

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,716 students whose age under twenty five and 696 students whose age is over thirty years old at Carson-Newman University.
Especially, 204 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Carson-Newman University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Carson-Newman University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,596 769827
Under 18204 77127
18-19613 310303
20-21534 248286
22-24163 9172
25-2933 1419
30-3413 94
35-3911 56
40-4916 97
50-646 42
65 and over3 21
Total 1,596 769827
Population by Student Age at Carson-Newman University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,073 241832
18-193 03
20-218 35
22-24191 74117
25-29224 50174
30-34164 40124
35-39156 26130
40-49205 28177
50-64120 20100
65 and over2 02
Total 1,073 241832

Online Student Population

At Carson-Newman University, 1,639 students (61.41% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 852 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, 580 students live in Tennessee where Carson-Newman University is located in and 272 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total2,6691,5961,073
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes85258794
Enrolled Some in Online Classes787609178
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,030929101
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)85258794
Tennessee Residents58053527
Other State in U.S.2725267
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000