Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,561 with 3,438 female students and 2,123 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, University of Lynchburg has the most enrolled students of 2,394, while Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of students of 40 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 991 | 457 | 534 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 1,281 | 251 | 1,030 |
| Ferrum College | 855 | 499 | 356 |
| University of Lynchburg | 2,394 | 877 | 1,517 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 5,561 | 2,123 | 3,438 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,412 with 2,706 female students and 1,706 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Lynchburg has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,589, while Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 705 | 371 | 334 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 1,281 | 251 | 1,030 |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| University of Lynchburg | 1,589 | 589 | 1,000 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | 2 | - |
| Total | 4,412 | 1,706 | 2,706 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,149 with 732 female students and 417 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Lynchburg has the most enrolled graduate students of 805, while Ferrum College has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 286 | 86 | 200 |
| Ferrum College | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| University of Lynchburg | 805 | 288 | 517 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Total | 1,149 | 417 | 732 |
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 4,412 students, 294 students (6.66%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,473 students (33.39%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,149 students, 638 students (55.53%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 71 students (6.18%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bluefield University | 705 | 277 (39.29%) |
318 (45.11%) | 286 | 190 (66.43%) |
- |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 1,281 | - | 579 (45.20%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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%) |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | - | - | 38 | 12 (31.58%) |
8 (21.05%) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 4,412 | 294 (6.66%) |
1,473 (33.39%) |
1,149 | 638 (55.53%) |
71 (6.18%) |