Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,524 with 5,806 female students and 2,718 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, Hampton University has the most enrolled students of 3,286, while Fairfax University of America has the least number of students of 43 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton University | 3,286 | 1,115 | 2,171 |
| Hollins University | 803 | 34 | 769 |
| University of Lynchburg | 2,394 | 877 | 1,517 |
| Sweet Briar College | 460 | - | 460 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,538 | 670 | 868 |
| Fairfax University of America | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Total | 8,524 | 2,718 | 5,806 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,073 with 4,841 female students and 2,232 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Hampton University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,846, while Fairfax University of America has the least number of undergraduate students of 11.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton University | 2,846 | 985 | 1,861 |
| Hollins University | 691 | - | 691 |
| University of Lynchburg | 1,589 | 589 | 1,000 |
| Sweet Briar College | 457 | - | 457 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,479 | 652 | 827 |
| Fairfax University of America | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 7,073 | 2,232 | 4,841 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,451 with 965 female students and 486 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Lynchburg has the most enrolled graduate students of 805, while Sweet Briar College has the least number of graduate students of 3.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton University | 440 | 130 | 310 |
| Hollins University | 112 | 34 | 78 |
| University of Lynchburg | 805 | 288 | 517 |
| Sweet Briar College | 3 | - | 3 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 59 | 18 | 41 |
| Fairfax University of America | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Total | 1,451 | 486 | 965 |
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 6,605 students, 445 students (6.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 414 students (6.27%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,416 students, 750 students (52.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 70 students (4.94%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Hampton University | 2,846 | 161 (5.66%) |
- | 440 | 213 (48.41%) |
- |
| Hollins University | 691 | - | - | 112 | 71 (63.39%) |
7 (6.25%) |
| University of Lynchburg | 1,589 | - | 389 (24.48%) | 805 | 416 (51.68%) |
63 (7.83%) |
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,479 | 284 (19.20%) |
25 (1.69%) | 59 | 50 (84.75%) |
- |
| Fairfax University of America | Fairfax University of America does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 6,605 | 445 (6.74%) |
414 (6.27%) |
1,416 | 750 (52.97%) |
70 (4.94%) |