Student Population at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Total Enrollment
791 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
791
Online Enrollment
36
Men Students
169
Women Students
622
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 791 students have enrolled at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting (all undergraduate).
By gender, 169 male and 622 female students are attending Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting. By attendance status, there are 754 full-time students and 37 part-time students.
The number of students at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is very large compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Concorde Career College-Memphis and Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers, its population is very large (average population is 491).
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting offers online degree/certificate programs and 36 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 Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 169 male and 622 female students attending Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.27 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 Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 791 | 754 | 37 |
| Men | 169 | 161 | 8 |
| Women | 622 | 593 | 29 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 547 White students (69.15%) and 111 Hispanic students (14.03%) at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 86 | 16 | 70 |
| Hispanic | 111 | 37 | 74 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 547 | 92 | 455 |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 24 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 791 | 169 | 622 |
Online Student Population
At Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, 790 students (99.87% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 36 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, 3 students live in Tennessee where Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is located in and 33 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 791 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 36 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 754 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 36 |
| Tennessee Residents | 3 |
| Other State in U.S. | 33 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |