Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 99,861 with 58,774 female students and 41,087 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 Fairfax University of America has the least number of students of 43 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 991 | 457 | 534 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 1,281 | 251 | 1,030 |
| Liberty University | 96,709 | 39,998 | 56,711 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 837 | 359 | 478 |
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Fairfax University of America | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Total | 99,861 | 41,087 | 58,774 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 51,382 with 29,190 female students and 22,192 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 Fairfax University of America has the least number of undergraduate students of 11.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 705 | 371 | 334 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 1,281 | 251 | 1,030 |
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 21,351 | 27,555 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 479 | 213 | 266 |
| Fairfax University of America | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 51,382 | 22,192 | 29,190 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 48,479 with 29,584 female students and 18,895 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 Fairfax University of America has the least number of graduate students of 32.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 286 | 86 | 200 |
| Liberty University | 47,803 | 18,647 | 29,156 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 358 | 146 | 212 |
| Fairfax University of America | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Total | 48,479 | 18,895 | 29,584 |
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 51,371 students, 35,528 students (69.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,456 students (14.51%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 48,447 students, 46,213 students (95.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 472 students (0.97%) 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%) |
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| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 1,281 | - | 579 (45.20%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 35,243 (72.06%) |
6,559 (13.41%) | 47,803 | 45,783 (95.77%) |
472 (0.99%) |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 479 | 8 (1.67%) |
- | 358 | 240 (67.04%) |
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| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Fairfax University of America | Fairfax University of America does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 51,371 | 35,528 (69.16%) |
7,456 (14.51%) |
48,447 | 46,213 (95.39%) |
472 (0.97%) |