Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,003 with 4,271 female students and 2,732 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, University of Lynchburg has the most enrolled students of 2,394, while Appalachian College of Pharmacy has the least number of students of 130 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 991 | 457 | 534 |
| University of Lynchburg | 2,394 | 877 | 1,517 |
| Randolph-Macon College | 1,490 | 677 | 813 |
| Sweet Briar College | 460 | - | 460 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,538 | 670 | 868 |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | 130 | 51 | 79 |
| Total | 7,003 | 2,732 | 4,271 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,720 with 3,431 female students and 2,289 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Lynchburg has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,589, while Sweet Briar College has the least number of undergraduate students of 457.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 705 | 371 | 334 |
| University of Lynchburg | 1,589 | 589 | 1,000 |
| Randolph-Macon College | 1,490 | 677 | 813 |
| Sweet Briar College | 457 | - | 457 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,479 | 652 | 827 |
| Total | 5,720 | 2,289 | 3,431 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,283 with 840 female students and 443 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 286 | 86 | 200 |
| University of Lynchburg | 805 | 288 | 517 |
| Sweet Briar College | 3 | - | 3 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 59 | 18 | 41 |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 1,283 | 443 | 840 |
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 3,773 students, 561 students (14.87%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 732 students (19.40%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,150 students, 656 students (57.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 63 students (5.48%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bluefield University | 705 | 277 (39.29%) |
318 (45.11%) | 286 | 190 (66.43%) |
- |
| University of Lynchburg | 1,589 | - | 389 (24.48%) | 805 | 416 (51.68%) |
63 (7.83%) |
| Randolph-Macon College | Randolph-Macon College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 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%) |
- |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Appalachian College of Pharmacy does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 3,773 | 561 (14.87%) |
732 (19.40%) |
1,150 | 656 (57.04%) |
63 (5.48%) |