Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 99,623 with 58,324 female students and 41,299 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Liberty University has the most enrolled students of 96,709, while Appalachian College of Pharmacy has the least number of students of 130 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 991 | 457 | 534 |
| Liberty University | 96,709 | 39,998 | 56,711 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | 331 | 24 | 307 |
| Southern Virginia University | 1,053 | 554 | 499 |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | 130 | 51 | 79 |
| Patrick Henry College | 409 | 215 | 194 |
| Total | 99,623 | 41,299 | 58,324 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 51,359 with 28,849 female students and 22,510 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Liberty University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 48,906, while Sentara College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 286.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 705 | 371 | 334 |
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 21,351 | 27,555 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | 286 | 19 | 267 |
| Southern Virginia University | 1,053 | 554 | 499 |
| Patrick Henry College | 409 | 215 | 194 |
| Total | 51,359 | 22,510 | 28,849 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 48,264 with 29,475 female students and 18,789 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Liberty University has the most enrolled graduate students of 47,803, while Sentara College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 45.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 286 | 86 | 200 |
| Liberty University | 47,803 | 18,647 | 29,156 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | 45 | 5 | 40 |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 48,264 | 18,789 | 29,475 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 50,306 students, 35,580 students (70.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,141 students (14.20%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 48,134 students, 45,977 students (95.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 513 students (1.07%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bluefield University | 705 | 277 (39.29%) |
318 (45.11%) | 286 | 190 (66.43%) |
- |
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 35,243 (72.06%) |
6,559 (13.41%) | 47,803 | 45,783 (95.77%) |
472 (0.99%) |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | 286 | 22 (7.69%) |
264 (92.31%) | 45 | 4 (8.89%) |
41 (91.11%) |
| Southern Virginia University | Southern Virginia University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Appalachian College of Pharmacy does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Patrick Henry College | 409 | 38 (9.29%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 50,306 | 35,580 (70.73%) |
7,141 (14.20%) |
48,134 | 45,977 (95.52%) |
513 (1.07%) |