Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Sullivan's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky.
Sullivan has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 7,079 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky average (787 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Sullivan University2,4982,085413
Similarly Ranked Schools7,0795,0791,999
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges1,7241,4671,121
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky787730891
The below chart compares the student population between Sullivan University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 649 male and 1,849 female students attending Sullivan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.35 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 Sullivan.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Sullivan
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,0851,208877
Men528291237
Women1,557917640
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Sullivan
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total41335459
Men12110318
Women29225141

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,146 White students (45.88%) and 635 Black or African American students (25.42%) at Sullivan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Sullivan University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Sullivan University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1468
Asian301218
Black or African American589129460
Hispanic1013665
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White970232738
Two or More Races14126115
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23283149
Total 2,0855281,557
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Sullivan University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian20713
Black or African American461333
Hispanic707
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White17639137
Two or More Races28820
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1214774
Total 413121292

Online Student Population

At Sullivan University, 1,628 students (65.17% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,243 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, 941 students live in Kentucky where Sullivan University is located in and 295 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total2,4982,085413
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,2431,108135
Enrolled Some in Online Classes38535728
Not Enrolled in Online Classes870620250
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,2431,108135
Kentucky Residents94185883
Other State in U.S.29524946
Outside of U.S.110
Unknown606