Student Population at LMU
Total Enrollment
5,418
Undergraduate
1,560
Graduate
3,858
Online Enrollment
407
Men Students
1,790
Women Students
3,628
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,418 students have enrolled at Lincoln Memorial University - 1,560 undergraduate and 3,858 graduate.
By gender, 1,790 male and 3,628 female students are attending Lincoln Memorial University. By attendance status, there are 4,699 full-time students and 719 part-time students.
The number of students at Lincoln Memorial University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Belmont University and Carson-Newman University, its population is average (average population is 5,675).
Lincoln Memorial University offers online degree/certificate programs and 407 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 Lincoln Memorial University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,790 male and 3,628 female students attending LMU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.49 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 LMU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,560 | 1,206 | 354 |
| Men | 464 | 401 | 63 |
| Women | 1,096 | 805 | 291 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,858 | 3,493 | 365 |
| Men | 1,326 | 1,195 | 131 |
| Women | 2,532 | 2,298 | 234 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,876 White students (71.54%) and 456 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (8.42%) at Lincoln Memorial University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lincoln Memorial University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Asian | 41 | 11 | 30 |
| Black or African American | 88 | 21 | 67 |
| Hispanic | 79 | 29 | 50 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 1,187 | 306 | 881 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| Total | 1,560 | 464 | 1,096 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Asian | 335 | 153 | 182 |
| Black or African American | 212 | 70 | 142 |
| Hispanic | 176 | 56 | 120 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| White | 2,689 | 950 | 1,739 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 401 | 86 | 315 |
| Total | 3,858 | 1,326 | 2,532 |
Online Student Population
At Lincoln Memorial University, 1,602 students (29.57% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 407 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, 234 students live in Tennessee where Lincoln Memorial University is located in and 171 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,418 | 1,560 | 3,858 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 407 | 41 | 366 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,195 | 993 | 202 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,816 | 526 | 3,290 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 407 | 41 | 366 |
| Tennessee Residents | 234 | 28 | 206 |
| Other State in U.S. | 171 | 13 | 158 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |