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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Shorter University1,3181,203115
Similarly Ranked Schools2,8582,640218
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia2,2031,744838
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Shorter
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,203983220
Men59250785
Women611476135
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Shorter
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1158530
Men544014
Women614516

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Shorter University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native532
Asian826
Black or African American24115883
Hispanic1166452
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White659287372
Two or More Races401921
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1054164
Total 1,203592611
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Shorter University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian101
Black or African American291019
Hispanic945
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White693534
Two or More Races541
Race/Ethnicity Unknown211
Total 1155461

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Shorter University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,203 592611
Under 18164 55109
18-19438 247191
20-21369 174195
22-24113 6944
25-2937 928
30-3411 56
35-3917 611
40-4929 1019
50-6412 57
65 and over3 21
unknown10 100
Total 1,203 592611
Population by Student Age at Shorter University
TotalMenWomen
Total115 5461
20-214 22
22-2431 1813
25-2922 1210
30-3417 512
35-3911 56
40-4920 911
50-6410 37
Total 115 5461

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,3181,203115
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes291176115
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2412410
Not Enrolled in Online Classes7867860
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)291176115
Georgia Residents25815999
Other State in U.S.311516
Outside of U.S.220
Unknown000