Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,209 with 7,608 female students and 4,601 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, Shenandoah University has the most enrolled students of 4,260, while Appalachian School of Law has the least number of students of 152 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 855 | 499 | 356 |
| University of Lynchburg | 2,394 | 877 | 1,517 |
| Marymount University | 3,711 | 1,426 | 2,285 |
| Shenandoah University | 4,260 | 1,357 | 2,903 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 837 | 359 | 478 |
| Appalachian School of Law | 152 | 83 | 69 |
| Total | 12,209 | 4,601 | 7,608 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,639 with 4,384 female students and 3,255 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Shenandoah University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,461, while Virginia University of Lynchburg has the least number of undergraduate students of 479.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| University of Lynchburg | 1,589 | 589 | 1,000 |
| Marymount University | 2,275 | 1,011 | 1,264 |
| Shenandoah University | 2,461 | 949 | 1,512 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 479 | 213 | 266 |
| Total | 7,639 | 3,255 | 4,384 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,570 with 3,224 female students and 1,346 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Shenandoah University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,799, while Ferrum College has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| University of Lynchburg | 805 | 288 | 517 |
| Marymount University | 1,436 | 415 | 1,021 |
| Shenandoah University | 1,799 | 408 | 1,391 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 358 | 146 | 212 |
| Appalachian School of Law | 152 | 83 | 69 |
| Total | 4,570 | 1,346 | 3,224 |
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 7,639 students, 210 students (2.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,140 students (28.01%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,570 students, 1,913 students (41.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 595 students (13.02%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 17 (2.04%) |
187 (22.40%) | 20 | 20 (100.00%) |
- |
| University of Lynchburg | 1,589 | - | 389 (24.48%) | 805 | 416 (51.68%) |
63 (7.83%) |
| Marymount University | 2,275 | 161 (7.08%) |
853 (37.49%) | 1,436 | 703 (48.96%) |
232 (16.16%) |
| Shenandoah University | 2,461 | 24 (0.98%) |
711 (28.89%) | 1,799 | 534 (29.68%) |
300 (16.68%) |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 479 | 8 (1.67%) |
- | 358 | 240 (67.04%) |
- |
| Appalachian School of Law | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 152 | - | - | ||
| Average | 7,639 | 210 (2.75%) |
2,140 (28.01%) |
4,570 | 1,913 (41.86%) |
595 (13.02%) |