Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,762 with 3,161 female students and 2,601 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 Hampden-Sydney College has the least number of students of 846 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 1,421 | 676 | 745 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | 846 | 843 | 3 |
| Mary Baldwin University | 1,957 | 412 | 1,545 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,538 | 670 | 868 |
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | - | - | - |
| Total | 5,762 | 2,601 | 3,161 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,024 with 2,571 female students and 2,453 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia Wesleyan University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,479, while Hampden-Sydney College has the least number of undergraduate students of 846.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 1,385 | 666 | 719 |
| Hampden-Sydney College | 846 | 843 | 3 |
| Mary Baldwin University | 1,314 | 292 | 1,022 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,479 | 652 | 827 |
| Total | 5,024 | 2,453 | 2,571 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 738 with 590 female students and 148 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 Bridgewater College has the least number of graduate students of 36.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 36 | 10 | 26 |
| Mary Baldwin University | 643 | 120 | 523 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 59 | 18 | 41 |
| Total | 738 | 148 | 590 |
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 4,178 students, 727 students (17.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 571 students (13.67%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 738 students, 422 students (57.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 41 students (5.56%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bridgewater College | 1,385 | - | 51 (3.68%) | 36 | 8 (22.22%) |
6 (16.67%) |
| Hampden-Sydney College | Hampden-Sydney College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Mary Baldwin University | 1,314 | 443 (33.71%) |
495 (37.67%) | 643 | 364 (56.61%) |
35 (5.44%) |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,479 | 284 (19.20%) |
25 (1.69%) | 59 | 50 (84.75%) |
- |
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 4,178 | 727 (17.40%) |
571 (13.67%) |
738 | 422 (57.18%) |
41 (5.56%) |