Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 77,997 with 44,143 female students and 33,854 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 Longwood University has the least number of students of 4,358 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | 39,049 | 18,826 | 20,223 |
| James Madison University | 22,224 | 9,297 | 12,927 |
| Longwood University | 4,358 | 1,324 | 3,034 |
| Radford University | 7,718 | 2,556 | 5,162 |
| Virginia State University | 4,648 | 1,851 | 2,797 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 77,997 | 33,854 | 44,143 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 60,822 with 33,322 female students and 27,500 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, George Mason University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 27,014, while Longwood University has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,154.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | 27,014 | 13,798 | 13,216 |
| James Madison University | 20,346 | 8,741 | 11,605 |
| Longwood University | 3,154 | 961 | 2,193 |
| Radford University | 6,008 | 2,263 | 3,745 |
| Virginia State University | 4,300 | 1,737 | 2,563 |
| Total | 60,822 | 27,500 | 33,322 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 17,175 with 10,821 female students and 6,354 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 Virginia State University has the least number of graduate students of 348.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | 12,035 | 5,028 | 7,007 |
| James Madison University | 1,878 | 556 | 1,322 |
| Longwood University | 1,204 | 363 | 841 |
| Radford University | 1,710 | 293 | 1,417 |
| Virginia State University | 348 | 114 | 234 |
| Total | 17,175 | 6,354 | 10,821 |
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 60,822 students, 4,872 students (8.01%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 26,312 students (43.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 17,175 students, 5,948 students (34.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,823 students (22.26%) 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%) |
| James Madison University | 20,346 | 467 (2.30%) |
5,501 (27.04%) | 1,878 | 569 (30.30%) |
188 (10.01%) |
| Longwood University | 3,154 | 103 (3.27%) |
263 (8.34%) | 1,204 | 776 (64.45%) |
144 (11.96%) |
| Radford University | 6,008 | 454 (7.56%) |
3,404 (56.66%) | 1,710 | 982 (57.43%) |
199 (11.64%) |
| Virginia State University | 4,300 | 16 (0.37%) |
- | 348 | 32 (9.20%) |
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| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 60,822 | 4,872 (8.01%) |
26,312 (43.26%) |
17,175 | 5,948 (34.63%) |
3,823 (22.26%) |