Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Meharry Medical'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 smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (1,861 students).
TotalGraduate
Meharry Medical College1,2261,226
All Colleges2,9311,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4771,017
4-Years Colleges4,6861,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee1,861632
The below chart compares the student population between Meharry Medical College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 393 male and 833 female students attending Meharry Medical. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.47 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 Meharry Medical.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Meharry Medical
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,2261,2260
Men3933930
Women8338330

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,057 Black or African American students (86.22%) and 91 Asian students (7.42%) at Meharry Medical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Meharry Medical College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Meharry Medical College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian913259
Black or African American1,057324733
Hispanic281315
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White472324
Two or More Races000
Race/Ethnicity Unknown000
Total 1,226393833