Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 99,273 with 58,308 female students and 40,965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | 96,709 | 39,998 | 56,711 |
| University of Lynchburg | 2,394 | 877 | 1,517 |
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | 130 | 51 | 79 |
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Total | 99,273 | 40,965 | 58,308 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 50,497 with 28,555 female students and 21,942 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 21,351 | 27,555 |
| University of Lynchburg | 1,589 | 589 | 1,000 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | 2 | - |
| Total | 50,497 | 21,942 | 28,555 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 48,776 with 29,753 female students and 19,023 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 |
| University of Lynchburg | 805 | 288 | 517 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 48,776 | 19,023 | 29,753 |
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 50,497 students, 35,243 students (69.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,948 students (13.76%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 48,646 students, 46,211 students (94.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 543 students (1.12%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Liberty University | 48,906 | 35,243 (72.06%) |
6,559 (13.41%) | 47,803 | 45,783 (95.77%) |
472 (0.99%) |
| University of Lynchburg | 1,589 | - | 389 (24.48%) | 805 | 416 (51.68%) |
63 (7.83%) |
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | - | - | 38 | 12 (31.58%) |
8 (21.05%) |
| Appalachian College of Pharmacy | Appalachian College of Pharmacy does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Average | 50,497 | 35,243 (69.79%) |
6,948 (13.76%) |
48,646 | 46,211 (94.99%) |
543 (1.12%) |