Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 104,977 with 61,519 female students and 43,458 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 Eastern Mennonite University has the least number of students of 1,334 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averett University | 1,363 | 652 | 711 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 1,334 | 453 | 881 |
| Liberty University | 96,709 | 39,998 | 56,711 |
| Marymount University | 3,711 | 1,426 | 2,285 |
| Virginia Union University | 1,860 | 929 | 931 |
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Total | 104,977 | 43,458 | 61,519 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 54,542 with 30,553 female students and 23,989 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 Eastern Mennonite University has the least number of undergraduate students of 892.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averett University | 1,140 | 598 | 542 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 892 | 373 | 519 |
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 21,351 | 27,555 |
| Marymount University | 2,275 | 1,011 | 1,264 |
| Virginia Union University | 1,329 | 656 | 673 |
| Total | 54,542 | 23,989 | 30,553 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 50,435 with 30,966 female students and 19,469 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 Averett University has the least number of graduate students of 223.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Averett University | 223 | 54 | 169 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 442 | 80 | 362 |
| Liberty University | 47,803 | 18,647 | 29,156 |
| Marymount University | 1,436 | 415 | 1,021 |
| Virginia Union University | 531 | 273 | 258 |
| Total | 50,435 | 19,469 | 30,966 |
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 54,542 students, 35,791 students (65.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,367 students (17.17%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 50,435 students, 47,524 students (94.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 747 students (1.48%) 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%) |
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| Eastern Mennonite University | 892 | 39 (4.37%) |
25 (2.80%) | 442 | 284 (64.25%) |
43 (9.73%) |
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 35,243 (72.06%) |
6,559 (13.41%) | 47,803 | 45,783 (95.77%) |
472 (0.99%) |
| Marymount University | 2,275 | 161 (7.08%) |
853 (37.49%) | 1,436 | 703 (48.96%) |
232 (16.16%) |
| Virginia Union University | 1,329 | 32 (2.41%) |
1,297 (97.59%) | 531 | 531 (100.00%) |
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| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Average | 54,542 | 35,791 (65.62%) |
9,367 (17.17%) |
50,435 | 47,524 (94.23%) |
747 (1.48%) |