Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Lipscomb'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
Lipscomb University5,0173,3361,681
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 Lipscomb University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,832 male and 3,185 female students attending Lipscomb. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Lipscomb
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,3362,872464
Men1,3281,120208
Women2,0081,752256
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Lipscomb
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,6811,470211
Men50441391
Women1,1771,057120

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,415 White students (68.07%) and 487 Hispanic students (9.71%) at Lipscomb University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lipscomb University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Lipscomb University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native752
Asian993069
Black or African American23096134
Hispanic414146268
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White2,2419201,321
Two or More Races1144272
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1254778
Total 3,3361,3282,008
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Lipscomb University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian431726
Black or African American24272170
Hispanic732152
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,174350824
Two or More Races561937
Race/Ethnicity Unknown621052
Total 1,6815041,177

Online Student Population

At Lipscomb University, 2,792 students (55.65% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 616 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, 502 students live in Tennessee where Lipscomb University is located in and 114 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,0173,3361,681
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes61696520
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,1761,709467
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,2251,531694
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)61696520
Tennessee Residents50278424
Other State in U.S.1141896
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000