Student Population at Lee
Total Enrollment
3,927
Undergraduate
3,446
Graduate
481
Online Enrollment
450
Men Students
1,544
Women Students
2,383
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,927 students have enrolled at Lee University - 3,446 undergraduate and 481 graduate.
By gender, 1,544 male and 2,383 female students are attending Lee University. By attendance status, there are 2,853 full-time students and 1,074 part-time students.
The number of students at Lee University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Christian Brothers University and Cumberland University, its population is very large (average population is 2,496).
Lee University offers online degree/certificate programs and 450 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 Lee University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,544 male and 2,383 female students attending Lee. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 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 Lee.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,446 | 2,673 | 773 |
| Men | 1,341 | 997 | 344 |
| Women | 2,105 | 1,676 | 429 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 481 | 180 | 301 |
| Men | 203 | 75 | 128 |
| Women | 278 | 105 | 173 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,940 White students (74.87%) and 376 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (9.57%) at Lee University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lee University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 50 | 16 | 34 |
| Black or African American | 136 | 63 | 73 |
| Hispanic | 50 | 14 | 36 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 2,642 | 1,027 | 1,615 |
| Two or More Races | 158 | 59 | 99 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 317 | 116 | 201 |
| Total | 3,446 | 1,341 | 2,105 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 34 | 10 | 24 |
| Hispanic | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 298 | 115 | 183 |
| Two or More Races | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 59 | 40 | 19 |
| Total | 481 | 203 | 278 |
Online Student Population
At Lee University, 750 students (19.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 450 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, 106 students live in Tennessee where Lee University is located in and 342 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,927 | 3,446 | 481 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 450 | 396 | 54 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 300 | 250 | 50 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,177 | 2,800 | 377 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 450 | 396 | 54 |
| Tennessee Residents | 106 | 86 | 20 |
| Other State in U.S. | 342 | 309 | 33 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |