Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,859 with 7,701 female students and 5,158 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, ECPI University has the most enrolled students of 11,740, while Lotus Professional College has the least number of students of 108 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECPI University | 11,740 | 4,656 | 7,084 |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus | 569 | 371 | 198 |
| The Art Institute of Washington-Dulles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/16/2017) | ||
| South University-Richmond | 442 | 123 | 319 |
| Lotus Professional College | 108 | 8 | 100 |
| Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus | - | - | - |
| Total | 12,859 | 5,158 | 7,701 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 12,067 with 7,331 female students and 4,736 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, ECPI University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,399, while Lotus Professional College has the least number of undergraduate students of 108.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECPI University | 11,399 | 4,484 | 6,915 |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus | 223 | 140 | 83 |
| South University-Richmond | 337 | 104 | 233 |
| Lotus Professional College | 108 | 8 | 100 |
| Total | 12,067 | 4,736 | 7,331 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 792 with 370 female students and 422 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of the Potomac-VA Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 346, while South University-Richmond has the least number of graduate students of 105.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECPI University | 341 | 172 | 169 |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus | 346 | 231 | 115 |
| South University-Richmond | 105 | 19 | 86 |
| Total | 792 | 422 | 370 |
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 12,067 students, 3,161 students (26.20%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,074 students (17.19%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 792 students, 267 students (33.71%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 73 students (9.22%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| ECPI University | 11,399 | 3,003 (26.34%) |
1,900 (16.67%) | 341 | 259 (75.95%) |
18 (5.28%) |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus | 223 | - | 50 (22.42%) | 346 | - | 55 (15.90%) |
| The Art Institute of Washington-Dulles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/16/2017) | |||||
| South University-Richmond | 337 | 158 (46.88%) |
16 (4.75%) | 105 | 8 (7.62%) |
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| Lotus Professional College | 108 | - | 108 (100.00%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus | Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 12,067 | 3,161 (26.20%) |
2,074 (17.19%) |
792 | 267 (33.71%) |
73 (9.22%) |