Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 3,424 with 1,759 female students and 1,665 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 Wesleyan University has the most enrolled students of 1,538, 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 |
| Ferrum College | 855 | 499 | 356 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,538 | 670 | 868 |
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Total | 3,424 | 1,665 | 1,759 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,021 with 1,503 female students and 1,518 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 Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 705 | 371 | 334 |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,479 | 652 | 827 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | 2 | - |
| Total | 3,021 | 1,518 | 1,503 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 403 with 256 female students and 147 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bluefield University has the most enrolled graduate students of 286, 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 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 59 | 18 | 41 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Total | 403 | 147 | 256 |
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 3,021 students, 578 students (19.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 530 students (17.54%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 403 students, 272 students (67.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8 students (1.99%) 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%) |
- |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 17 (2.04%) |
187 (22.40%) | 20 | 20 (100.00%) |
- |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,479 | 284 (19.20%) |
25 (1.69%) | 59 | 50 (84.75%) |
- |
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | - | - | 38 | 12 (31.58%) |
8 (21.05%) |
| Average | 3,021 | 578 (19.13%) |
530 (17.54%) |
403 | 272 (67.49%) |
8 (1.99%) |