Student Population at Milligan
Total Enrollment
1,240
Undergraduate
865
Graduate
375
Online Enrollment
49
Men Students
578
Women Students
662
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,240 students have enrolled at Milligan University - 865 undergraduate and 375 graduate.
By gender, 578 male and 662 female students are attending Milligan University. By attendance status, there are 1,072 full-time students and 168 part-time students.
The number of students at Milligan University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Christian Brothers University and Cumberland University, its population is very small (average population is 3,007).
Milligan University offers online degree/certificate programs and 49 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Milligan's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Milligan has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,007 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (1,861 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milligan University | 1,240 | 865 | 375 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,007 | 2,559 | 449 |
| 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 Milligan University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 578 male and 662 female students attending Milligan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.87 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 Milligan.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 865 | 813 | 52 |
| Men | 430 | 413 | 17 |
| Women | 435 | 400 | 35 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 375 | 259 | 116 |
| Men | 148 | 101 | 47 |
| Women | 227 | 158 | 69 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 940 White students (75.81%) and 54 Black or African American students (4.35%) at Milligan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Milligan University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Hispanic | 38 | 12 | 26 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 623 | 309 | 314 |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 14 | 29 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Total | 865 | 430 | 435 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 317 | 113 | 204 |
| Two or More Races | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 375 | 148 | 227 |
Online Student Population
At Milligan University, 548 students (44.19% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 49 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, 19 students live in Tennessee where Milligan University is located in and 26 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,240 | 865 | 375 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 49 | 6 | 43 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 499 | 436 | 63 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 692 | 423 | 269 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 49 | 6 | 43 |
| Tennessee Residents | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Other State in U.S. | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 4 | 2 | 2 |
