Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 4,368 with 2,109 female students and 2,259 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, Washington and Lee University has the most enrolled students of 2,243, while Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of students of 40 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 855 | 499 | 356 |
| Southern Virginia University | 1,053 | 554 | 499 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | 177 | 63 | 114 |
| Washington and Lee University | 2,243 | 1,104 | 1,139 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Total | 4,368 | 2,259 | 2,109 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,757 with 1,792 female students and 1,965 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Washington and Lee University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,867, while Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| Southern Virginia University | 1,053 | 554 | 499 |
| Washington and Lee University | 1,867 | 916 | 951 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | 2 | - |
| Total | 3,757 | 1,965 | 1,792 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 611 with 317 female students and 294 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Washington and Lee University has the most enrolled graduate students of 376, while Ferrum College has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | 177 | 63 | 114 |
| Washington and Lee University | 376 | 188 | 188 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Total | 611 | 294 | 317 |
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 837 students, 17 students (2.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 187 students (22.34%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 235 students, 41 students (17.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 86 students (36.60%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 17 (2.04%) |
187 (22.40%) | 20 | 20 (100.00%) |
- |
| Southern Virginia University | Southern Virginia University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Union Presbyterian Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 177 | 9 (5.08%) |
78 (44.07%) | ||
| Washington and Lee University | Washington and Lee University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | - | - | 38 | 12 (31.58%) |
8 (21.05%) |
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Average | 837 | 17 (2.03%) |
187 (22.34%) |
235 | 41 (17.45%) |
86 (36.60%) |