Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 4,983 with 3,260 female students and 1,723 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, Mary Baldwin University has the most enrolled students of 1,957, while Virginia University of Lynchburg has the least number of students of 837 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University | 1,334 | 453 | 881 |
| Ferrum College | 855 | 499 | 356 |
| Mary Baldwin University | 1,957 | 412 | 1,545 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 837 | 359 | 478 |
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 4,983 | 1,723 | 3,260 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,520 with 2,149 female students and 1,371 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mary Baldwin University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,314, while Virginia University of Lynchburg has the least number of undergraduate students of 479.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University | 892 | 373 | 519 |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| Mary Baldwin University | 1,314 | 292 | 1,022 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 479 | 213 | 266 |
| Total | 3,520 | 1,371 | 2,149 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,463 with 1,111 female students and 352 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mary Baldwin University has the most enrolled graduate students of 643, while Ferrum College has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University | 442 | 80 | 362 |
| Ferrum College | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Mary Baldwin University | 643 | 120 | 523 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 358 | 146 | 212 |
| Total | 1,463 | 352 | 1,111 |
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 3,520 students, 507 students (14.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 707 students (20.09%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,463 students, 908 students (62.06%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 78 students (5.33%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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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| Mary Baldwin University | 1,314 | 443 (33.71%) |
495 (37.67%) | 643 | 364 (56.61%) |
35 (5.44%) |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 479 | 8 (1.67%) |
- | 358 | 240 (67.04%) |
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| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 3,520 | 507 (14.40%) |
707 (20.09%) |
1,463 | 908 (62.06%) |
78 (5.33%) |