Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 86,248 with 46,432 female students and 39,816 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 Christopher Newport University has the least number of students of 4,559 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 |
| Norfolk State University | 5,783 | 1,920 | 3,863 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 38,170 | 21,687 | 16,483 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 28,082 | 10,044 | 18,038 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 86,248 | 39,816 | 46,432 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 67,975 with 36,276 female students and 31,699 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 Christopher Newport University has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,449.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | 6,797 | 2,835 | 3,962 |
| Christopher Newport University | 4,449 | 2,067 | 2,382 |
| Norfolk State University | 5,337 | 1,740 | 3,597 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 30,434 | 17,378 | 13,056 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 20,958 | 7,679 | 13,279 |
| Total | 67,975 | 31,699 | 36,276 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 18,273 with 10,156 female students and 8,117 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 |
| Norfolk State University | 446 | 180 | 266 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 7,736 | 4,309 | 3,427 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 7,124 | 2,365 | 4,759 |
| Total | 18,273 | 8,117 | 10,156 |
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 67,975 students, 2,121 students (3.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 36,100 students (53.11%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 18,273 students, 3,908 students (21.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,720 students (25.83%) 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 | - | - |
| Norfolk State University | 5,337 | 544 (10.19%) |
4,645 (87.03%) | 446 | 138 (30.94%) |
276 (61.88%) |
| 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 Commonwealth University | 20,958 | 1,394 (6.65%) |
13,942 (66.52%) | 7,124 | 1,286 (18.05%) |
2,180 (30.60%) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 67,975 | 2,121 (3.12%) |
36,100 (53.11%) |
18,273 | 3,908 (21.39%) |
4,720 (25.83%) |