Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 99,083 with 58,241 female students and 40,842 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 Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of students of 40 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 1,281 | 251 | 1,030 |
| Liberty University | 96,709 | 39,998 | 56,711 |
| Southern Virginia University | 1,053 | 554 | 499 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | - | - | - |
| Total | 99,083 | 40,842 | 58,241 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 51,242 with 29,084 female students and 22,158 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 Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 1,281 | 251 | 1,030 |
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 21,351 | 27,555 |
| Southern Virginia University | 1,053 | 554 | 499 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | 2 | - |
| Total | 51,242 | 22,158 | 29,084 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 47,841 with 29,157 female students and 18,684 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 Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of graduate students of 38.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | 47,803 | 18,647 | 29,156 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Total | 47,841 | 18,684 | 29,157 |
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 50,189 students, 35,243 students (70.22%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,138 students (14.22%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 47,841 students, 45,795 students (95.72%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 480 students (1.00%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 1,281 | - | 579 (45.20%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 35,243 (72.06%) |
6,559 (13.41%) | 47,803 | 45,783 (95.77%) |
472 (0.99%) |
| Southern Virginia University | Southern Virginia University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | - | - | 38 | 12 (31.58%) |
8 (21.05%) |
| Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 50,189 | 35,243 (70.22%) |
7,138 (14.22%) |
47,841 | 45,795 (95.72%) |
480 (1.00%) |