Student Population at Shorter
Total Enrollment
287 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
287
Online Enrollment
200
Men Students
126
Women Students
161
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 287 students have enrolled at Shorter College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 126 male and 161 female students are attending Shorter College. By attendance status, there are 270 full-time students and 17 part-time students.
The number of students at Shorter College is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Black River Technical College and Ozarka College, its population is very small (average population is 2,375).
Shorter College offers online degree/certificate programs and 200 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Shorter's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Shorter has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,375 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas average (332 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Shorter College | 287 | 287 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,375 | 2,375 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges | 423 | 335 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas | 332 | 332 |
The below chart compares the student population between Shorter College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 126 male and 161 female students attending Shorter. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Shorter.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 287 | 270 | 17 |
| Men | 126 | 120 | 6 |
| Women | 161 | 150 | 11 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 176 Black or African American students (61.32%) and 95 White students (33.10%) at Shorter College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Shorter College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 176 | 65 | 111 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 95 | 50 | 45 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 287 | 126 | 161 |
Online Student Population
At Shorter College, 287 students (100.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 200 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, 197 students live in Arkansas where Shorter College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 287 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 200 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 87 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 0 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 200 |
| Arkansas Residents | 197 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 |