Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 50,474 with 31,627 female students and 18,847 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 28,464, while Virginia Military Institute has the least number of students of 1,527 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | 9,818 | 4,053 | 5,765 |
| Longwood University | 4,612 | 1,316 | 3,296 |
| Norfolk State University | 6,053 | 1,982 | 4,071 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 28,464 | 10,189 | 18,275 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 1,527 | 1,307 | 220 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 50,474 | 18,847 | 31,627 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 38,524 with 23,797 female students and 14,727 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia Commonwealth University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 21,210, while Virginia Military Institute has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,527.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | 7,063 | 2,918 | 4,145 |
| Longwood University | 3,314 | 951 | 2,363 |
| Norfolk State University | 5,410 | 1,759 | 3,651 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 21,210 | 7,792 | 13,418 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 1,527 | 1,307 | 220 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 38,524 | 14,727 | 23,797 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,950 with 7,830 female students and 4,120 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia Commonwealth University has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,254, while Norfolk State University has the least number of graduate students of 643.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | 2,755 | 1,135 | 1,620 |
| Longwood University | 1,298 | 365 | 933 |
| Norfolk State University | 643 | 223 | 420 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 7,254 | 2,397 | 4,857 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 11,950 | 4,120 | 7,830 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 36,997 students, 2,175 students (5.88%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,242 students (49.31%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,950 students, 3,844 students (32.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,513 students (21.03%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| William & Mary | 7,063 | - | 107 (1.51%) | 2,755 | 1,098 (39.85%) |
116 (4.21%) |
| Longwood University | 3,314 | 283 (8.54%) |
264 (7.97%) | 1,298 | 1,115 (85.90%) |
115 (8.86%) |
| Norfolk State University | 5,410 | 534 (9.87%) |
4,269 (78.91%) | 643 | 159 (24.73%) |
484 (75.27%) |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 21,210 | 1,358 (6.40%) |
13,602 (64.13%) | 7,254 | 1,472 (20.29%) |
1,798 (24.79%) |
| Virginia Military Institute | Virginia Military Institute does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 36,997 | 2,175 (5.88%) |
18,242 (49.31%) |
11,950 | 3,844 (32.17%) |
2,513 (21.03%) |
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