Shorter University Student Population Overview

1,899
Total Students
1,651
Undergraduates
248
Graduates
59%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Shorter University educates a diverse community of 1,899 students, with 1,651 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 248 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

1,899

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate87%
Graduate13%

Enrollment Type

Shorter University has a predominantly full-time student body with 59% of students being full-time and 41% being part-time, totaling 1,899 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

59% Full-Time

41% Part-Time

1,128

Full-Time Students

319

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

87% Undergraduate

13% Graduate

1,651

Undergraduate

248

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Shorter University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 470 students, but also includes 165 students in the Under 18 range, 390 students in the 20-21 range, 136 students in the 22-24 range, 151 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 72 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 20-21 category, 51 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
165 (13%)
18-19
470 (36%)
20-21
390 (30%)
22-24
136 (10%)
25+
151 (12%)
Under 18165
18-19470
20-21390
22-24136
25+151

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
2 (2%)
22-24
51 (41%)
25+
72 (58%)
20-212
22-2451
25+72

Gender Distribution

Shorter University has more women than men with 918 female students and 733 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
733 (44%)
Women
918 (56%)

Men

733

39%

Women

918

48%

Geographic Origin

Shorter University has 82% (218 students) from in-state Georgia, 16% (42 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (7 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
218 (82%)
Out-of-State
42 (16%)
International
7 (3%)
In-State (Georgia)
218(82%)
Out-of-State
42(16%)
International
7(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

267

New students this year

Campus Location

Rome, Georgia

City: Small