Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,433 with 3,199 female students and 2,234 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 Wesleyan University has the most enrolled students of 1,538, while Patrick Henry College has the least number of students of 409 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 991 | 457 | 534 |
| Ferrum College | 855 | 499 | 356 |
| Hollins University | 803 | 34 | 769 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 837 | 359 | 478 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,538 | 670 | 868 |
| Patrick Henry College | 409 | 215 | 194 |
| Total | 5,433 | 2,234 | 3,199 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,598 with 2,654 female students and 1,944 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 Patrick Henry College has the least number of undergraduate students of 409.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 705 | 371 | 334 |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| Hollins University | 691 | - | 691 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 479 | 213 | 266 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,479 | 652 | 827 |
| Patrick Henry College | 409 | 215 | 194 |
| Total | 4,598 | 1,944 | 2,654 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 835 with 545 female students and 290 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia University of Lynchburg has the most enrolled graduate students of 358, while Ferrum College has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 286 | 86 | 200 |
| Ferrum College | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Hollins University | 112 | 34 | 78 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 358 | 146 | 212 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 59 | 18 | 41 |
| Total | 835 | 290 | 545 |
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 4,598 students, 624 students (13.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 530 students (11.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 835 students, 571 students (68.38%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7 students (0.84%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bluefield University | 705 | 277 (39.29%) |
318 (45.11%) | 286 | 190 (66.43%) |
- |
| Ferrum College | 835 | 17 (2.04%) |
187 (22.40%) | 20 | 20 (100.00%) |
- |
| Hollins University | 691 | - | - | 112 | 71 (63.39%) |
7 (6.25%) |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg | 479 | 8 (1.67%) |
- | 358 | 240 (67.04%) |
- |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,479 | 284 (19.20%) |
25 (1.69%) | 59 | 50 (84.75%) |
- |
| Patrick Henry College | 409 | 38 (9.29%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 4,598 | 624 (13.57%) |
530 (11.53%) |
835 | 571 (68.38%) |
7 (0.84%) |