Student Population at TU
Total Enrollment
1,471
Undergraduate
1,022
Graduate
449
Online Enrollment
659
Men Students
510
Women Students
961
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,471 students have enrolled at Thomas University - 1,022 undergraduate and 449 graduate.
By gender, 510 male and 961 female students are attending Thomas University. By attendance status, there are 803 full-time students and 668 part-time students.
The number of students at Thomas University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Albany State University and Clayton State University, its population is very small (average population is 5,159).
Thomas University offers online degree/certificate programs and 659 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares TU'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.
TU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,159 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia average (2,203 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas University | 1,471 | 1,022 | 449 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,159 | 4,631 | 528 |
| 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 Georgia | 2,203 | 1,744 | 838 |
The below chart compares the student population between Thomas University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 510 male and 961 female students attending TU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.53 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 TU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,022 | 583 | 439 |
| Men | 427 | 258 | 169 |
| Women | 595 | 325 | 270 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 449 | 220 | 229 |
| Men | 83 | 42 | 41 |
| Women | 366 | 178 | 188 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 625 Black or African American students (42.49%) and 504 White students (34.26%) at Thomas University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Thomas University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Asian | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 397 | 171 | 226 |
| Hispanic | 57 | 26 | 31 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| White | 353 | 136 | 217 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 144 | 55 | 89 |
| Total | 1,022 | 427 | 595 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 228 | 41 | 187 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 151 | 28 | 123 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 49 | 12 | 37 |
| Total | 449 | 83 | 366 |
Online Student Population
At Thomas University, 1,266 students (86.06% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 659 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, 101 students live in Georgia where Thomas University is located in and 558 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,471 | 1,022 | 449 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 659 | 388 | 271 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 607 | 459 | 148 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 205 | 175 | 30 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 659 | 388 | 271 |
| Georgia Residents | 101 | 9 | 92 |
| Other State in U.S. | 558 | 379 | 179 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
