Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,714 with 2,901 female students and 2,813 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, Virginia Union University has the most enrolled students of 1,860, while Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of students of 40 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 1,421 | 676 | 745 |
| Ferrum College | 855 | 499 | 356 |
| Virginia Union University | 1,860 | 929 | 931 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,538 | 670 | 868 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Total | 5,714 | 2,813 | 2,901 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,030 with 2,561 female students and 2,469 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia Wesleyan University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,479, while Virginia Beach Theological Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 1,385 | 666 | 719 |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| Virginia Union University | 1,329 | 656 | 673 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,479 | 652 | 827 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 2 | 2 | - |
| Total | 5,030 | 2,469 | 2,561 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 684 with 340 female students and 344 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia Union University has the most enrolled graduate students of 531, while Ferrum College has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 36 | 10 | 26 |
| Ferrum College | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Virginia Union University | 531 | 273 | 258 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 59 | 18 | 41 |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Total | 684 | 344 | 340 |
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 5,030 students, 333 students (6.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,560 students (31.01%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 684 students, 621 students (90.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14 students (2.05%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bridgewater College | 1,385 | - | 51 (3.68%) | 36 | 8 (22.22%) |
6 (16.67%) |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 17 (2.04%) |
187 (22.40%) | 20 | 20 (100.00%) |
- |
| Virginia Union University | 1,329 | 32 (2.41%) |
1,297 (97.59%) | 531 | 531 (100.00%) |
- |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,479 | 284 (19.20%) |
25 (1.69%) | 59 | 50 (84.75%) |
- |
| 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 | 5,030 | 333 (6.62%) |
1,560 (31.01%) |
684 | 621 (90.79%) |
14 (2.05%) |