Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 115,189 with 67,939 female students and 47,250 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 Ferrum College has the least number of students of 855 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent University | 10,337 | 3,770 | 6,567 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 1,334 | 453 | 881 |
| Ferrum College | 855 | 499 | 356 |
| Liberty University | 96,709 | 39,998 | 56,711 |
| Marymount University | 3,711 | 1,426 | 2,285 |
| Washington and Lee University | 2,243 | 1,104 | 1,139 |
| Total | 115,189 | 47,250 | 67,939 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 59,316 with 33,430 female students and 25,886 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 Ferrum College has the least number of undergraduate students of 835.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent University | 4,541 | 1,742 | 2,799 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 892 | 373 | 519 |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 21,351 | 27,555 |
| Marymount University | 2,275 | 1,011 | 1,264 |
| Washington and Lee University | 1,867 | 916 | 951 |
| Total | 59,316 | 25,886 | 33,430 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 55,873 with 34,509 female students and 21,364 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 Ferrum College has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent University | 5,796 | 2,028 | 3,768 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 442 | 80 | 362 |
| Ferrum College | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Liberty University | 47,803 | 18,647 | 29,156 |
| Marymount University | 1,436 | 415 | 1,021 |
| Washington and Lee University | 376 | 188 | 188 |
| Total | 55,873 | 21,364 | 34,509 |
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 57,449 students, 38,878 students (67.67%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,361 students (14.55%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 55,497 students, 51,823 students (93.38%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,168 students (2.10%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Regent University | 4,541 | 3,418 (75.27%) |
737 (16.23%) | 5,796 | 5,033 (86.84%) |
421 (7.26%) |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 892 | 39 (4.37%) |
25 (2.80%) | 442 | 284 (64.25%) |
43 (9.73%) |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 17 (2.04%) |
187 (22.40%) | 20 | 20 (100.00%) |
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| Liberty University | 48,906 | 35,243 (72.06%) |
6,559 (13.41%) | 47,803 | 45,783 (95.77%) |
472 (0.99%) |
| Marymount University | 2,275 | 161 (7.08%) |
853 (37.49%) | 1,436 | 703 (48.96%) |
232 (16.16%) |
| Washington and Lee University | Washington and Lee University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 57,449 | 38,878 (67.67%) |
8,361 (14.55%) |
55,497 | 51,823 (93.38%) |
1,168 (2.10%) |