Student Population at Piedmont
Total Enrollment
1,857
Undergraduate
1,159
Graduate
698
Online Enrollment
617
Men Students
511
Women Students
1,346
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,857 students have enrolled at Piedmont University - 1,159 undergraduate and 698 graduate.
By gender, 511 male and 1,346 female students are attending Piedmont University. By attendance status, there are 1,362 full-time students and 495 part-time students.
The number of students at Piedmont University is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Columbus State University and South University-Savannah, its population is very small (average population is 9,380).
Piedmont University offers online degree/certificate programs and 617 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Piedmont'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 Georgia.
Piedmont has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,380 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia average (2,203 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont University | 1,857 | 1,159 | 698 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,380 | 7,862 | 1,518 |
| 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 Georgia | 2,203 | 1,744 | 838 |
The below chart compares the student population between Piedmont University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 511 male and 1,346 female students attending Piedmont. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.38 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 Piedmont.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,159 | 1,067 | 92 |
| Men | 389 | 368 | 21 |
| Women | 770 | 699 | 71 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 698 | 295 | 403 |
| Men | 122 | 43 | 79 |
| Women | 576 | 252 | 324 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,159 White students (62.41%) and 390 Black or African American students (21.00%) at Piedmont University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Piedmont University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Asian | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 172 | 54 | 118 |
| Hispanic | 140 | 39 | 101 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 738 | 255 | 483 |
| Two or More Races | 38 | 12 | 26 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 42 | 14 | 28 |
| Total | 1,159 | 389 | 770 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 218 | 46 | 172 |
| Hispanic | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 421 | 68 | 353 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 25 | 3 | 22 |
| Total | 698 | 122 | 576 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,087 students whose age under twenty five and 597 students whose age is over thirty years old at Piedmont University.
Especially, 15 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Piedmont University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,159 | 389 | 770 |
| Under 18 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| 18-19 | 427 | 177 | 250 |
| 20-21 | 411 | 131 | 280 |
| 22-24 | 126 | 50 | 76 |
| 25-29 | 55 | 12 | 43 |
| 30-34 | 47 | 7 | 40 |
| 35-39 | 27 | 2 | 25 |
| 40-49 | 34 | 4 | 30 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,159 | 389 | 770 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 698 | 122 | 576 |
| 20-21 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 22-24 | 98 | 17 | 81 |
| 25-29 | 118 | 25 | 93 |
| 30-34 | 109 | 26 | 83 |
| 35-39 | 107 | 24 | 83 |
| 40-49 | 173 | 20 | 153 |
| 50-64 | 82 | 8 | 74 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 698 | 122 | 576 |
Online Student Population
At Piedmont University, 1,028 students (55.36% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 617 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, 608 students live in Georgia where Piedmont University is located in and 9 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,857 | 1,159 | 698 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 617 | 124 | 493 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 411 | 335 | 76 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 829 | 700 | 129 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 617 | 124 | 493 |
| Georgia Residents | 608 | 122 | 486 |
| Other State in U.S. | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
