Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,040 with 5,775 female students and 4,265 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, Marymount University has the most enrolled students of 3,711, while Virginia University of Lynchburg has the least number of students of 837 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 855 | 499 | 356 |
| University of Lynchburg | 2,394 | 877 | 1,517 |
| Marymount University | 3,711 | 1,426 | 2,285 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 837 | 359 | 478 |
| Washington and Lee University | 2,243 | 1,104 | 1,139 |
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 10,040 | 4,265 | 5,775 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,045 with 3,823 female students and 3,222 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Marymount University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,275, while Virginia University of Lynchburg has the least number of undergraduate students of 479.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| University of Lynchburg | 1,589 | 589 | 1,000 |
| Marymount University | 2,275 | 1,011 | 1,264 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 479 | 213 | 266 |
| Washington and Lee University | 1,867 | 916 | 951 |
| Total | 7,045 | 3,222 | 3,823 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,995 with 1,952 female students and 1,043 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Marymount University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,436, while Ferrum College has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| University of Lynchburg | 805 | 288 | 517 |
| Marymount University | 1,436 | 415 | 1,021 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 358 | 146 | 212 |
| Washington and Lee University | 376 | 188 | 188 |
| Total | 2,995 | 1,043 | 1,952 |
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 5,178 students, 186 students (3.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,429 students (27.60%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,619 students, 1,379 students (52.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 295 students (11.26%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 17 (2.04%) |
187 (22.40%) | 20 | 20 (100.00%) |
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| University of Lynchburg | 1,589 | - | 389 (24.48%) | 805 | 416 (51.68%) |
63 (7.83%) |
| Marymount University | 2,275 | 161 (7.08%) |
853 (37.49%) | 1,436 | 703 (48.96%) |
232 (16.16%) |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 479 | 8 (1.67%) |
- | 358 | 240 (67.04%) |
- |
| Washington and Lee University | Washington and Lee University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 5,178 | 186 (3.59%) |
1,429 (27.60%) |
2,619 | 1,379 (52.65%) |
295 (11.26%) |