Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 122,559 with 66,147 female students and 56,412 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, George Mason University has the most enrolled students of 39,049, while University of Mary Washington has the least number of students of 3,757 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | 39,049 | 18,826 | 20,223 |
| University of Mary Washington | 3,757 | 1,379 | 2,378 |
| Norfolk State University | 5,783 | 1,920 | 3,863 |
| Radford University | 7,718 | 2,556 | 5,162 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 38,170 | 21,687 | 16,483 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 28,082 | 10,044 | 18,038 |
| Total | 122,559 | 56,412 | 66,147 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 93,244 with 49,088 female students and 44,156 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 University of Mary Washington has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,493.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | 27,014 | 13,798 | 13,216 |
| University of Mary Washington | 3,493 | 1,298 | 2,195 |
| Norfolk State University | 5,337 | 1,740 | 3,597 |
| Radford University | 6,008 | 2,263 | 3,745 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 30,434 | 17,378 | 13,056 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 20,958 | 7,679 | 13,279 |
| Total | 93,244 | 44,156 | 49,088 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 29,315 with 17,059 female students and 12,256 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, George Mason University has the most enrolled graduate students of 12,035, while University of Mary Washington has the least number of graduate students of 264.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | 12,035 | 5,028 | 7,007 |
| University of Mary Washington | 264 | 81 | 183 |
| Norfolk State University | 446 | 180 | 266 |
| Radford University | 1,710 | 293 | 1,417 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 7,736 | 4,309 | 3,427 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 7,124 | 2,365 | 4,759 |
| Total | 29,315 | 12,256 | 17,059 |
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 93,244 students, 6,526 students (7.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 58,932 students (63.20%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 29,315 students, 7,506 students (25.60%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,103 students (27.64%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| George Mason University | 27,014 | 3,832 (14.19%) |
17,144 (63.46%) | 12,035 | 3,589 (29.82%) |
3,292 (27.35%) |
| University of Mary Washington | 3,493 | 122 (3.49%) |
2,459 (70.40%) | 264 | 66 (25.00%) |
103 (39.02%) |
| Norfolk State University | 5,337 | 544 (10.19%) |
4,645 (87.03%) | 446 | 138 (30.94%) |
276 (61.88%) |
| Radford University | 6,008 | 454 (7.56%) |
3,404 (56.66%) | 1,710 | 982 (57.43%) |
199 (11.64%) |
| 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%) |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 20,958 | 1,394 (6.65%) |
13,942 (66.52%) | 7,124 | 1,286 (18.05%) |
2,180 (30.60%) |
| Average | 93,244 | 6,526 (7.00%) |
58,932 (63.20%) |
29,315 | 7,506 (25.60%) |
8,103 (27.64%) |