Student Population at Tennessee Wesleyan
Total Enrollment
1,198
Undergraduate
918
Graduate
280
Online Enrollment
291
Men Students
444
Women Students
754
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,198 students have enrolled at Tennessee Wesleyan University - 918 undergraduate and 280 graduate.
By gender, 444 male and 754 female students are attending Tennessee Wesleyan University. By attendance status, there are 1,052 full-time students and 146 part-time students.
The number of students at Tennessee Wesleyan University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as American Baptist College and Welch College, its population is very large (average population is 535).
Tennessee Wesleyan University offers online degree/certificate programs and 291 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Tennessee Wesleyan'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.
Tennessee Wesleyan has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 535 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Tennessee average (1,861 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | 1,198 | 918 | 280 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 535 | 517 | 37 |
| 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 Tennessee | 1,861 | 1,597 | 632 |
The below chart compares the student population between Tennessee Wesleyan University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 444 male and 754 female students attending Tennessee Wesleyan. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 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 Tennessee Wesleyan.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 918 | 786 | 132 |
| Men | 329 | 292 | 37 |
| Women | 589 | 494 | 95 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 280 | 266 | 14 |
| Men | 115 | 111 | 4 |
| Women | 165 | 155 | 10 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 814 White students (67.95%) and 64 Hispanic students (5.34%) at Tennessee Wesleyan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Tennessee Wesleyan University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 60 | 23 | 37 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 685 | 213 | 472 |
| Two or More Races | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Total | 918 | 329 | 589 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Black or African American | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 129 | 36 | 93 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 280 | 115 | 165 |
Online Student Population
At Tennessee Wesleyan University, 1,069 students (89.23% 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, 171 students live in Tennessee where Tennessee Wesleyan University is located in and 120 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,198 | 918 | 280 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 291 | 75 | 216 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 778 | 746 | 32 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 129 | 97 | 32 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 291 | 75 | 216 |
| Tennessee Residents | 171 | 75 | 96 |
| Other State in U.S. | 120 | 0 | 120 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
