Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 58,253 with 27,767 female students and 30,486 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 Polytechnic Institute and State University has the most enrolled students of 38,170, while Virginia Military Institute has the least number of students of 1,512 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | 9,654 | 4,052 | 5,602 |
| Christopher Newport University | 4,559 | 2,113 | 2,446 |
| Longwood University | 4,358 | 1,324 | 3,034 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 38,170 | 21,687 | 16,483 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 1,512 | 1,310 | 202 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 58,253 | 30,486 | 27,767 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 46,346 with 21,795 female students and 24,551 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 30,434, while Virginia Military Institute has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,512.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | 6,797 | 2,835 | 3,962 |
| Christopher Newport University | 4,449 | 2,067 | 2,382 |
| Longwood University | 3,154 | 961 | 2,193 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 30,434 | 17,378 | 13,056 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 1,512 | 1,310 | 202 |
| Total | 46,346 | 24,551 | 21,795 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,907 with 5,972 female students and 5,935 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,736, while Christopher Newport University has the least number of graduate students of 110.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | 2,857 | 1,217 | 1,640 |
| Christopher Newport University | 110 | 46 | 64 |
| Longwood University | 1,204 | 363 | 841 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 7,736 | 4,309 | 3,427 |
| Total | 11,907 | 5,935 | 5,972 |
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 44,834 students, 286 students (0.64%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,776 students (39.65%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,907 students, 3,260 students (27.38%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,408 students (20.22%) 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 | 6,797 | 3 (0.04%) |
175 (2.57%) | 2,857 | 1,039 (36.37%) |
211 (7.39%) |
| Christopher Newport University | 4,449 | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| Longwood University | 3,154 | 103 (3.27%) |
263 (8.34%) | 1,204 | 776 (64.45%) |
144 (11.96%) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 30,434 | 180 (0.59%) |
17,338 (56.97%) | 7,736 | 1,445 (18.68%) |
2,053 (26.54%) |
| Virginia Military Institute | Virginia Military Institute does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 44,834 | 286 (0.64%) |
17,776 (39.65%) |
11,907 | 3,260 (27.38%) |
2,408 (20.22%) |