Student Population at Shorter
Total Enrollment
1,515
Undergraduate
1,373
Graduate
142
Online Enrollment
423
Men Students
670
Women Students
845
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,515 students have enrolled at Shorter University - 1,373 undergraduate and 142 graduate.
By gender, 670 male and 845 female students are attending Shorter University. By attendance status, there are 1,175 full-time students and 340 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 small (average population is 2,637).
Shorter University offers online degree/certificate programs and 423 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Shorter University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 670 male and 845 female students attending Shorter. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 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 | 1,373 | 1,063 | 310 |
| Men | 606 | 497 | 109 |
| Women | 767 | 566 | 201 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 142 | 112 | 30 |
| Men | 64 | 50 | 14 |
| Women | 78 | 62 | 16 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 956 White students (63.10%) and 266 Black or African American students (17.56%) 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 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Asian | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 228 | 141 | 87 |
| Hispanic | 130 | 51 | 79 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 877 | 343 | 534 |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Total | 1,373 | 606 | 767 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 79 | 35 | 44 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 142 | 64 | 78 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,271 students whose age under twenty five and 167 students whose age is over thirty years old at Shorter University.
Especially, 188 students are younger than eighteen and 1 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 | 1,373 | 606 | 767 |
| Under 18 | 188 | 74 | 114 |
| 18-19 | 491 | 240 | 251 |
| 20-21 | 404 | 187 | 217 |
| 22-24 | 120 | 59 | 61 |
| 25-29 | 47 | 14 | 33 |
| 30-34 | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| 35-39 | 23 | 3 | 20 |
| 40-49 | 44 | 8 | 36 |
| 50-64 | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| unknown | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 1,373 | 606 | 767 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 142 | 64 | 78 |
| 20-21 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 22-24 | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| 25-29 | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| 30-34 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Total | 142 | 64 | 78 |
Online Student Population
At Shorter University, 665 students (43.89% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 423 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, 363 students live in Georgia where Shorter University is located in and 59 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,515 | 1,373 | 142 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 423 | 281 | 142 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 242 | 242 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 850 | 850 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 423 | 281 | 142 |
| Georgia Residents | 363 | 243 | 120 |
| Other State in U.S. | 59 | 37 | 22 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |