How Student Population Changes over Past 5 Years for Virginia Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the total student population of Virginia Colleges is 6,302.The overall number of students in Virginia Colleges decreased by 1.45%.

Compared to 5 years ago, the total number of students at Virginia Colleges has decreased by 0.74% from 6,350 to 6,302 students. Of the 79 Virginia Colleges, 34 schools had an increase in the number of students compared to 5 years ago, and 27 schools had a decrease in the number of students.

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Comparison Table of Student Population Changes for Virginia Colleges

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Enrollment Changes from 2018 to 2023 at Virginia Colleges
School Name	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	5-Year Changes
Averett UniversityDanville, VA	961	894 67	887 7	1,336 449	1,363 27	402
Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA	1,156	1,156	965 191	948 17	991 43	165
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA	1,857	1,754 103	1,597 157	1,463 134	1,421 42	436
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA	8,817	8,773 44	8,939 166	9,517 578	9,654 137	837
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA	9,889	10,365 476	10,483 118	10,330 153	10,337 7	448
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA	4,957	4,919 38	4,868 51	4,584 284	4,559 25	398
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA	529	1,761 1,232	1,515 246	1,245 270	1,281 36	752
Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA	1,246	1,292 46	1,230 62	1,372 142	1,358 14	112
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA	1,444	1,358 86	1,394 36	1,342 52	1,334 8	110
Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA	1,124	1,050 74	972 78	869 103	855 14	269
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA	37,316	37,863 547	38,541 678	38,628 87	39,049 421	1,733
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA	1,072	993 79	881 112	851 30	846 5	226
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA	4,321	4,293 28	3,516 777	3,317 199	3,286 31	1,035
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA	805	798 7	795 3	855 60	803 52	2
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA	21,751	21,820 69	21,594 226	22,166 572	22,224 58	473
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA	79,152	85,586 6,434	93,349 7,763	94,709 1,360	96,709 2,000	17,557
Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA	4,911	4,468 443	4,841 373	4,612 229	4,358 254	553
University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA	3,081	2,956 125	2,692 264	2,553 139	2,394 159	687
Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA	369	369	314 55	304 10	227 77	142
Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA	1,902	1,986 84	2,110 124	2,142 32	1,957 185	55
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA	4,727	4,488 239	4,293 195	3,956 337	3,757 199	970
Marymount UniversityArlington, VA	3,418	3,363 55	3,294 69	3,555 261	3,711 156	293
American National UniversitySalem, VA	1,072	799 273	931 132	997 66	1,113 116	41
Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VA	386	370 16	341 29	312 29	331 19	55
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA	5,204	5,601 397	5,457 144	5,458 1	5,783 325	579
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA	24,176	23,675 501	24,286 611	23,494 792	23,107 387	1,069
Radford UniversityRadford, VA	9,335	11,870 2,535	10,695 1,175	8,998 1,697	7,718 1,280	1,617
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA	1,488	1,543 55	1,554 11	1,501 53	1,490 11	2
Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA	626	617 9	566 51	550 16	553 3	73
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond, VA	458	448 10	456 8	427 29	481 54	23
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA	4,002	3,914 88	4,056 142	3,890 166	3,876 14	126
Riverside College of Health CareersNewport News, VA	328	305 23	303 2	322 19	338 16	10
Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA	2,014	2,003 11	1,920 83	1,863 57	1,826 37	188
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA	3,817	3,791 26	4,174 383	4,287 113	4,260 27	443
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA	1,023	1,111 88	1,140 29	1,170 30	1,053 117	30
Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA	5,520	5,606 86	4,797 809	3,223 1,574	2,608 615	2,912
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA	337	354 17	362 8	454 92	460 6	123
University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA	2,065	1,978 87	1,905 73	1,814 91	1,704 110	361
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	34,683	36,383 1,700	37,024 641	37,279 255	38,170 891	3,487
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	30,697	29,757 940	29,070 687	28,594 476	28,082 512	2,615
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA	24,639	25,012 373	25,628 616	26,005 377	26,082 77	1,443
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA	1,685	1,698 13	1,698	1,652 46	1,512 140	173
Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA	298	270 28	244 26	558 314	837 279	539
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA	4,385	4,365 20	4,020 345	4,300 280	4,648 348	263
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA	1,552	1,451 101	1,516 65	1,730 214	1,860 130	308
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA	1,437	1,487 50	1,347 140	1,324 23	1,538 214	101
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA	2,223	2,264 41	2,183 81	2,238 55	2,243 5	20
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA	12,947	13,487 540	14,353 866	12,466 1,887	11,740 726	1,207
Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA	157	144 13	164 20	204 40	189 15	32
University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA	507	342 165	295 47	1,309 1,014	1,189 120	682
University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH, VA	224	144 80	197 53	450 253	569 119	345
Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VA	29	28 1	35 7	35	40 5	11
Ascent CollegeGainesville, VA	31	30 1	35 5	68 33	99 31	68
South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VA	533	444 89	412 32	462 50	442 20	91
South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA	477	394 83	403 9	314 89	240 74	237
Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VA	282	153 129	65 88	17 48	43 26	239
Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA	506	478 28	622 144	715 93	663 52	157
DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA	374	281 93	188 93	139 49	76 63	298
Washington University of Science and TechnologyVienna, VA	302	299 3	254 45	365 111	645 280	343
Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA	-	305	340 35	387 47	409 22	104
Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond, VA	-	62	76 14	89 13	108 19	46
Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondNorth Chesterfield, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonHampton, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-Alexandria CampusAlexandria, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-Woodbridge CampusWoodbridge, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-Loudoun CampusAshburn, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-Fredericksburg CampusFredericksburg, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-Chesterfield CampusMidlothian, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-Newport News CampusNewport News, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strayer University-Virginia Beach CampusVirginia Beach, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
ECPI University-Newport NewsNewport News, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
ECPI University-ManassasManassas, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
ECPI University-Culinary Institute of VirginiaNorfolk, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health SciencesVirginia Beach, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
ECPI University-Richmond SouthRichmond, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
ECPI University-InnsbrookGlen Allen, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
ECPI University-Richmond WestRichmond, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
ECPI University - RoanokeRoanoke, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchFalls Church, VA	-	-	-	-	144	-
Average	6,350	6,321 29	6,429 108	6,395 34	6,302 93	-47