Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 355 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee average (464 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting805805
Similarly Ranked Schools355355
All Colleges2,9312,685
Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges312322
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee464464
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 171 male and 634 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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total80578124
Men1711647
Women63461717

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 529 White students (65.71%) and 110 Hispanic students (13.66%) 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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Black or African American1073077
Hispanic1103377
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White52994435
Two or More Races591445
Race/Ethnicity Unknown000
Total 805171634

Online Student Population

At Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, 805 students (100.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 24 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, 2 students live in Tennessee where Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is located in and 22 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total805
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes24
Enrolled Some in Online Classes781
Not Enrolled in Online Classes0
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)24
Tennessee Residents2
Other State in U.S.22
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0