Student Population at Shorter
Total Enrollment
1,318
Undergraduate
1,203
Graduate
115
Online Enrollment
291
Men Students
646
Women Students
672
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,318 students have enrolled at Shorter University - 1,203 undergraduate and 115 graduate.
By gender, 646 male and 672 female students are attending Shorter University. By attendance status, there are 1,068 full-time students and 250 part-time students.
The number of students at Shorter University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Berry College and Fort Valley State University, its population is very small (average population is 2,858).
Shorter University offers online degree/certificate programs and 291 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), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.
Shorter has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,858 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia average (2,203 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter University | 1,318 | 1,203 | 115 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,858 | 2,640 | 218 |
| 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 Shorter University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 646 male and 672 female students attending Shorter. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.96 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 Shorter.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,203 | 983 | 220 |
| Men | 592 | 507 | 85 |
| Women | 611 | 476 | 135 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 115 | 85 | 30 |
| Men | 54 | 40 | 14 |
| Women | 61 | 45 | 16 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 728 White students (55.24%) and 270 Black or African American students (20.49%) at Shorter University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Shorter University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 241 | 158 | 83 |
| Hispanic | 116 | 64 | 52 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 659 | 287 | 372 |
| Two or More Races | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 105 | 41 | 64 |
| Total | 1,203 | 592 | 611 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 115 | 54 | 61 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,119 students whose age under twenty five and 130 students whose age is over thirty years old at Shorter University.
Especially, 164 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Shorter University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,203 | 592 | 611 |
| Under 18 | 164 | 55 | 109 |
| 18-19 | 438 | 247 | 191 |
| 20-21 | 369 | 174 | 195 |
| 22-24 | 113 | 69 | 44 |
| 25-29 | 37 | 9 | 28 |
| 30-34 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| unknown | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 1,203 | 592 | 611 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 115 | 54 | 61 |
| 20-21 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| 25-29 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| 30-34 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| 35-39 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| 50-64 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 115 | 54 | 61 |
Online Student Population
At Shorter University, 532 students (40.36% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 291 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, 258 students live in Georgia where Shorter University is located in and 31 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,318 | 1,203 | 115 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 291 | 176 | 115 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 241 | 241 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 786 | 786 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 291 | 176 | 115 |
| Georgia Residents | 258 | 159 | 99 |
| Other State in U.S. | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
