For the academic year 2024-2025, Shorter University has a total enrollment of 1,318 students, including 1,203 undergraduate and 115 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 1,493 - Shorter's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 646 male (49.01%) and 672 female (50.99%) students are attending Shorter University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 96.13.
By class level, 1,203 (91.27%) are undergraduate students and 115 (8.73%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 49.21% are male and 50.79% are female, while among graduate students, 46.96% are male and 53.04% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,318 | 1,203 | 115 |
| Men | 646 | 592 | 54 |
| Women | 672 | 611 | 61 |
By race/ethnicity, 728 White, 270 Black, and 9 Asian students out of a total of 1,318 are attending at Shorter University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Shorter University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Black | 270 | 168 | 102 |
| Hispanic | 125 | 68 | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 728 | 322 | 406 |
| Two or more races | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Race Unknown | 107 | 42 | 65 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Black | 241 | 158 | 83 |
| Hispanic | 116 | 64 | 52 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 659 | 287 | 372 |
| Two or more races | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Race Unknown | 105 | 41 | 64 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Two or more races | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
By age, Shorter has 164 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 1,119 students under 25 years old, and 189 students over 25 years old out of 1,318 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 164 students are younger than 18 and 3 students are older than 65. Shorter has 1,084 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 109 students aged 25 and over.
It has 35 graduate students aged under 25 and 80 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 164 | 109 | 55 |
| 18-19 | 438 | 191 | 247 |
| 20-21 | 373 | 197 | 176 |
| 22-24 | 144 | 57 | 87 |
| 25-29 | 59 | 38 | 21 |
| 30-34 | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 49 | 30 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 164 | 109 | 55 |
| 18-19 | 438 | 191 | 247 |
| 20-21 | 369 | 195 | 174 |
| 22-24 | 113 | 44 | 69 |
| 25-29 | 37 | 28 | 9 |
| 30-34 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| 50-64 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| 25-29 | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| 30-34 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Shorter University, 291 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 241 students are enrolled in some online courses.
258 students who live in Georgia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 33 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,318 | 291 | 241 |
| Undergraduate | 1,203 | 176 | 241 |
| Graduate | 115 | 115 | 0 |
| Georgia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 258 | 31 | 2 |
| Undergraduate | 159 | 15 | 2 |
| Graduate | 99 | 16 | 0 |
Among 1,203 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 115 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.56%.113 students have transferred in as full-time status and 2 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 870 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 113 |
| Regular Part-time | 218 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 2 |
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