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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 45,555 with 28,197 female students and 17,358 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, Virginia Commonwealth University has the most enrolled students of 28,082, while University of Rhode Island has the least number of students of 17,473 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Rhode Island 17,4737,314 10,159
Virginia Commonwealth University 28,08210,044 18,038
Total45,555 17,35828,197

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 35,726 with 21,735 female students and 13,991 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia Commonwealth University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 20,958, while University of Rhode Island has the least number of undergraduate students of 14,768.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Rhode Island 14,7686,312 8,456
Virginia Commonwealth University 20,9587,679 13,279
Total35,72613,99121,735

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,829 with 6,462 female students and 3,367 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia Commonwealth University has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,124, while University of Rhode Island has the least number of graduate students of 2,705.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Rhode Island 2,7051,002 1,703
Virginia Commonwealth University 7,1242,365 4,759
Total9,8293,3676,462

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 35,726 students, 1,636 students (4.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,946 students (53.03%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,829 students, 1,819 students (18.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,413 students (24.55%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
University of Rhode Island 14,768 242
(1.64%)
5,004
(33.88%)
2,705 533
(19.70%)
233
(8.61%)
Virginia Commonwealth University 20,958 1,394
(6.65%)
13,942
(66.52%)
7,124 1,286
(18.05%)
2,180
(30.60%)
Average35,726 1,636
(4.58%)
18,946
(53.03%)
9,829 1,819
(18.51%)
2,413
(24.55%)