Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Transylvania'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 Kentucky.
Transylvania has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,425 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky average (2,293 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Transylvania University1,0061,006
Similarly Ranked Schools1,4251,347
All Colleges2,9312,685
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,016
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kentucky2,2931,372
The below chart compares the student population between Transylvania University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 431 male and 575 female students attending Transylvania. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Transylvania.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Transylvania
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,00699214
Men4314256
Women5755678

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 809 White students (80.42%) and 61 Two or More Races students (6.06%) at Transylvania University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Transylvania University.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Transylvania University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian22616
Black or African American511932
Hispanic511734
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White809362447
Two or More Races612338
Race/Ethnicity Unknown716
Total 1,006431575