Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,085 with 4,851 female students and 3,234 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 Riverside College of Health Careers has the least number of students of 338 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averett University | 1,363 | 652 | 711 |
| Emory & Henry College | 1,358 | 616 | 742 |
| Ferrum College | 855 | 499 | 356 |
| Marymount University | 3,711 | 1,426 | 2,285 |
| Riverside College of Health Careers | 338 | 41 | 297 |
| Sweet Briar College | 460 | - | 460 |
| Total | 8,085 | 3,234 | 4,851 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,127 with 3,452 female students and 2,675 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 Riverside College of Health Careers has the least number of undergraduate students of 338.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averett University | 1,140 | 598 | 542 |
| Emory & Henry College | 1,082 | 532 | 550 |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| Marymount University | 2,275 | 1,011 | 1,264 |
| Riverside College of Health Careers | 338 | 41 | 297 |
| Sweet Briar College | 457 | - | 457 |
| Total | 6,127 | 2,675 | 3,452 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,958 with 1,399 female students and 559 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 Sweet Briar College has the least number of graduate students of 3.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averett University | 223 | 54 | 169 |
| Emory & Henry College | 276 | 84 | 192 |
| Ferrum College | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Marymount University | 1,436 | 415 | 1,021 |
| Sweet Briar College | 3 | - | 3 |
| Total | 1,958 | 559 | 1,399 |
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 5,670 students, 553 students (9.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,998 students (35.24%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,955 students, 946 students (48.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 232 students (11.87%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Averett University | 1,140 | 316 (27.72%) |
633 (55.53%) | 223 | 223 (100.00%) |
- |
| Emory & Henry College | 1,082 | 3 (0.28%) |
238 (22.00%) | 276 | - | - |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 17 (2.04%) |
187 (22.40%) | 20 | 20 (100.00%) |
- |
| Marymount University | 2,275 | 161 (7.08%) |
853 (37.49%) | 1,436 | 703 (48.96%) |
232 (16.16%) |
| Riverside College of Health Careers | 338 | 56 (16.57%) |
87 (25.74%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Sweet Briar College | Sweet Briar College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,670 | 553 (9.75%) |
1,998 (35.24%) |
1,955 | 946 (48.39%) |
232 (11.87%) |