Student Population at Lipscomb
Total Enrollment
5,017
Undergraduate
3,336
Graduate
1,681
Online Enrollment
616
Men Students
1,832
Women Students
3,185
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,017 students have enrolled at Lipscomb University - 3,336 undergraduate and 1,681 graduate.
By gender, 1,832 male and 3,185 female students are attending Lipscomb University. By attendance status, there are 4,342 full-time students and 675 part-time students.
The number of students at Lipscomb University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Lipscomb University offers online degree/certificate programs and 616 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb University | 5,017 | 3,336 | 1,681 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee | 1,861 | 1,597 | 632 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,336 | 2,872 | 464 |
| Men | 1,328 | 1,120 | 208 |
| Women | 2,008 | 1,752 | 256 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,681 | 1,470 | 211 |
| Men | 504 | 413 | 91 |
| Women | 1,177 | 1,057 | 120 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Asian | 99 | 30 | 69 |
| Black or African American | 230 | 96 | 134 |
| Hispanic | 414 | 146 | 268 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,241 | 920 | 1,321 |
| Two or More Races | 114 | 42 | 72 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 125 | 47 | 78 |
| Total | 3,336 | 1,328 | 2,008 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Black or African American | 242 | 72 | 170 |
| Hispanic | 73 | 21 | 52 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,174 | 350 | 824 |
| Two or More Races | 56 | 19 | 37 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 62 | 10 | 52 |
| Total | 1,681 | 504 | 1,177 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,017 | 3,336 | 1,681 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 616 | 96 | 520 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,176 | 1,709 | 467 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,225 | 1,531 | 694 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 616 | 96 | 520 |
| Tennessee Residents | 502 | 78 | 424 |
| Other State in U.S. | 114 | 18 | 96 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
