Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 60,394 with 29,410 female students and 30,984 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 James Madison University has the least number of students of 22,224 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University | 22,224 | 9,297 | 12,927 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 38,170 | 21,687 | 16,483 |
| Total | 60,394 | 30,984 | 29,410 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 50,780 with 24,661 female students and 26,119 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 James Madison University has the least number of undergraduate students of 20,346.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University | 20,346 | 8,741 | 11,605 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 30,434 | 17,378 | 13,056 |
| Total | 50,780 | 26,119 | 24,661 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,614 with 4,749 female students and 4,865 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 James Madison University has the least number of graduate students of 1,878.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison University | 1,878 | 556 | 1,322 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 7,736 | 4,309 | 3,427 |
| Total | 9,614 | 4,865 | 4,749 |
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 50,780 students, 647 students (1.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 22,839 students (44.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,614 students, 2,014 students (20.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,241 students (23.31%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| James Madison University | 20,346 | 467 (2.30%) |
5,501 (27.04%) | 1,878 | 569 (30.30%) |
188 (10.01%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 50,780 | 647 (1.27%) |
22,839 (44.98%) |
9,614 | 2,014 (20.95%) |
2,241 (23.31%) |