Student Population at Southern College of Optometry
Total Enrollment
530 (all graduate)
Graduate
530
Men Students
171
Women Students
359
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 530 students have enrolled at Southern College of Optometry (all graduate).
By gender, 171 male and 359 female students are attending Southern College of Optometry. By attendance status, there are 530 full-time students and 0 part-time students.
The number of students at Southern College of Optometry is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Baptist Health Sciences University and Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc, its population is average (average population is 513).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Southern College of Optometry'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 Tennessee.
Southern College of Optometry has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 513 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (1,861 students).
| Total | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern College of Optometry | 530 | 530 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 513 | 252 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee | 1,861 | 632 |
The below chart compares the student population between Southern College of Optometry and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 171 male and 359 female students attending Southern College of Optometry. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.48 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 Southern College of Optometry.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 530 | 530 | 0 |
| Men | 171 | 171 | 0 |
| Women | 359 | 359 | 0 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 381 White students (71.89%) and 75 Asian students (14.15%) at Southern College of Optometry(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southern College of Optometry.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 75 | 19 | 56 |
| Black or African American | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 381 | 129 | 252 |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 530 | 171 | 359 |