A total of 355,417 students are enrolled in Tennessee colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
- By gender, there are 146,647 male students and 208,770 female students. The number of male students per 100 female students is approximately 70.
- In 4-year colleges, 59.86% of total enrollment is female students and 40.14% is male students. In community colleges, the female students' proportion is 55.04%.
- In public schools, there are 61,698 male students and 82,203 female students, or approximately 75 males per 100 females.
- In private non-profit schools, there are 35,909 male students and 63,344 female students, or approximately 57 males per 100 females.
- For Tennessee colleges with more than 1,000 students, SAE Institute of Technology-Nashville has the highest ratio of men students (81.13%) and Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus has the highest ratio of women students (91.82%).
Student Population by Gender and School Level for Tennessee Colleges
By gender, 41.26% of total students is men students (146,647) and 58.74% is women students (208,770) in Tennessee collegs.
In 64 4-year Tennessee colleges in United States,
there are 97,607 men students which is 40.14% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Tennessee colleges is 59.86% (145,547).
Of the 108,179 students attending Tennessee community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 44.96% are men (59,537) and 55.04% are women students (59,537).
In Tennessee trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 398 men and 3,686 women students, accounting for 9.75% and 90.25% of total students.
Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Tennessee Colleges
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Tennessee colleges. A total of 355,417 students have enrolled in Tennessee colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.