Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 103,470 with 74,678 female students and 28,792 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, Grand Canyon University has the most enrolled students of 101,816, while Sessions College for Professional Design has the least number of students of 308 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Grand Canyon University | 101,816 | 27,888 | 73,928 |
| University of Advancing Technology | 860 | 682 | 178 |
| National Paralegal College | 486 | 67 | 419 |
| Sessions College for Professional Design | 308 | 155 | 153 |
| Alliant International University - Phoenix | - | - | - |
| Total | 103,470 | 28,792 | 74,678 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 68,314 with 47,439 female students and 20,875 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Grand Canyon University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 66,769, while Sessions College for Professional Design has the least number of undergraduate students of 308.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University | 66,769 | 20,019 | 46,750 |
| University of Advancing Technology | 802 | 639 | 163 |
| National Paralegal College | 435 | 62 | 373 |
| Sessions College for Professional Design | 308 | 155 | 153 |
| Total | 68,314 | 20,875 | 47,439 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 35,156 with 27,239 female students and 7,917 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Grand Canyon University has the most enrolled graduate students of 35,047, while National Paralegal College has the least number of graduate students of 51.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University | 35,047 | 7,869 | 27,178 |
| University of Advancing Technology | 58 | 43 | 15 |
| National Paralegal College | 51 | 5 | 46 |
| Total | 35,156 | 7,917 | 27,239 |
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 68,314 students, 44,351 students (64.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,282 students (20.91%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 35,156 students, 34,245 students (97.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23 students (0.07%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Grand Canyon University | 66,769 | 43,141 (64.61%) |
14,255 (21.35%) | 35,047 | 34,152 (97.45%) |
9 (0.03%) |
| University of Advancing Technology | 802 | 467 (58.23%) |
27 (3.37%) | 58 | 42 (72.41%) |
14 (24.14%) |
| National Paralegal College | 435 | 435 (100.00%) |
- | 51 | 51 (100.00%) |
- |
| Sessions College for Professional Design | 308 | 308 (100.00%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Alliant International University - Phoenix | Alliant International University - Phoenix does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 68,314 | 44,351 (64.92%) |
14,282 (20.91%) |
35,156 | 34,245 (97.41%) |
23 (0.07%) |