Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 98,415 with 57,666 female students and 40,749 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 Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of students of 40 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | 96,709 | 39,998 | 56,711 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | 331 | 24 | 307 |
| Southern Virginia University | 1,053 | 554 | 499 |
| Appalachian School of Law | 152 | 83 | 69 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | 130 | 51 | 79 |
| Total | 98,415 | 40,749 | 57,666 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 50,247 with 28,321 female students and 21,926 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 Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 21,351 | 27,555 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | 286 | 19 | 267 |
| Southern Virginia University | 1,053 | 554 | 499 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | 2 | - |
| Total | 50,247 | 21,926 | 28,321 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 48,168 with 29,345 female students and 18,823 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 Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of graduate students of 38.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | 47,803 | 18,647 | 29,156 |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | 45 | 5 | 40 |
| Appalachian School of Law | 152 | 83 | 69 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 48,168 | 18,823 | 29,345 |
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 49,194 students, 35,265 students (71.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,823 students (13.87%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 48,038 students, 45,799 students (95.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 521 students (1.08%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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 School of Law | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 152 | - | - | ||
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | - | - | 38 | 12 (31.58%) |
8 (21.05%) |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Appalachian College of Pharmacy does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 49,194 | 35,265 (71.69%) |
6,823 (13.87%) |
48,038 | 45,799 (95.34%) |
521 (1.08%) |