Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 191,399 with 116,817 female students and 74,582 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, Western Governors University has the most enrolled students of 156,935, while Brigham Young University has the least number of students of 34,464 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | 34,464 | 16,740 | 17,724 |
| Stevens-Henager College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Western Governors University | 156,935 | 57,842 | 99,093 |
| Stevens-Henager College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Independence University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Columbia College - Salt Lake | - | - | - |
| Total | 191,399 | 74,582 | 116,817 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 144,218 with 83,871 female students and 60,347 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western Governors University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 112,807, while Brigham Young University has the least number of undergraduate students of 31,411.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | 31,411 | 15,082 | 16,329 |
| Western Governors University | 112,807 | 45,265 | 67,542 |
| Total | 144,218 | 60,347 | 83,871 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 47,181 with 32,946 female students and 14,235 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western Governors University has the most enrolled graduate students of 44,128, while Brigham Young University has the least number of graduate students of 3,053.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | 3,053 | 1,658 | 1,395 |
| Western Governors University | 44,128 | 12,577 | 31,551 |
| Total | 47,181 | 14,235 | 32,946 |
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 144,218 students, 113,499 students (78.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,602 students (8.04%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 47,181 students, 44,243 students (93.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 542 students (1.15%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Brigham Young University | 31,411 | 692 (2.20%) |
11,602 (36.94%) | 3,053 | 115 (3.77%) |
542 (17.75%) |
| Stevens-Henager College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Western Governors University | 112,807 | 112,807 (100.00%) |
- | 44,128 | 44,128 (100.00%) |
- |
| Stevens-Henager College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Independence University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Columbia College - Salt Lake | Columbia College - Salt Lake does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 144,218 | 113,499 (78.70%) |
11,602 (8.04%) |
47,181 | 44,243 (93.77%) |
542 (1.15%) |