Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 103,245 with 60,715 female students and 42,530 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, Liberty University has the most enrolled students of 96,709, while Ferrum College has the least number of students of 855 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 1,421 | 676 | 745 |
| Ferrum College | 855 | 499 | 356 |
| Liberty University | 96,709 | 39,998 | 56,711 |
| Shenandoah University | 4,260 | 1,357 | 2,903 |
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Total | 103,245 | 42,530 | 60,715 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 53,587 with 30,128 female students and 23,459 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Liberty University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 48,906, while Ferrum College has the least number of undergraduate students of 835.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 1,385 | 666 | 719 |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 21,351 | 27,555 |
| Shenandoah University | 2,461 | 949 | 1,512 |
| Total | 53,587 | 23,459 | 30,128 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 49,658 with 30,587 female students and 19,071 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Liberty University has the most enrolled graduate students of 47,803, while Ferrum College has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 36 | 10 | 26 |
| Ferrum College | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Liberty University | 47,803 | 18,647 | 29,156 |
| Shenandoah University | 1,799 | 408 | 1,391 |
| Total | 49,658 | 19,071 | 30,587 |
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 53,587 students, 35,284 students (65.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,508 students (14.01%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 49,658 students, 46,345 students (93.33%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 778 students (1.57%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bridgewater College | 1,385 | - | 51 (3.68%) | 36 | 8 (22.22%) |
6 (16.67%) |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 17 (2.04%) |
187 (22.40%) | 20 | 20 (100.00%) |
- |
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 35,243 (72.06%) |
6,559 (13.41%) | 47,803 | 45,783 (95.77%) |
472 (0.99%) |
| Shenandoah University | 2,461 | 24 (0.98%) |
711 (28.89%) | 1,799 | 534 (29.68%) |
300 (16.68%) |
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Average | 53,587 | 35,284 (65.84%) |
7,508 (14.01%) |
49,658 | 46,345 (93.33%) |
778 (1.57%) |