How Student Population Changes over Past 5 Years for Virginia Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the total student population of Virginia Colleges is 6,654.The overall number of students in Virginia Colleges increased by 3.46%.

Compared to 5 years ago, the total number of students at Virginia Colleges has increased by 3.49% from 6,429 to 6,654 students. Of the 80 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 2020 to 2025 at Virginia Colleges
School Name2020-212021-222022-232023-242024-255-Year Changes
Averett UniversityDanville, VA8871,336
449
1,363
27
1,378
15
1,476
98
589
Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA965948
17
991
43
989
2
959
30
6
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA1,5971,463
134
1,421
42
1,436
15
1,448
12
149
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA8,9399,517
578
9,654
137
9,762
108
9,818
56
879
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA10,48310,330
153
10,337
7
10,168
169
10,657
489
174
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA4,8684,584
284
4,559
25
4,503
56
4,454
49
414
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA1,5151,245
270
1,281
36
1,339
58
1,717
378
202
Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA------
Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA1,2301,372
142
1,358
14
1,364
6
1,311
53
81
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA1,3941,342
52
1,334
8
1,292
42
1,154
138
240
Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA972869
103
855
14
767
88
763
4
209
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA38,54138,628
87
39,049
421
39,527
478
39,766
239
1,225
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA881851
30
846
5
876
30
946
70
65
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA3,5163,317
199
3,286
31
3,649
363
4,244
595
728
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA795855
60
803
52
782
21
761
21
34
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA21,59422,166
572
22,224
58
22,758
534
22,740
18
1,146
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA93,34994,709
1,360
96,709
2,000
103,068
6,359
104,327
1,259
10,978
Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA4,8414,612
229
4,358
254
4,545
187
4,612
67
229
University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA2,6922,553
139
2,394
159
2,592
198
2,316
276
376
Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA314304
10
227
77
212
15
219
7
95
Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA2,1102,142
32
1,957
185
1,792
165
1,772
20
338
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA4,2933,956
337
3,757
199
3,808
51
3,826
18
467
Marymount UniversityArlington, VA3,2943,555
261
3,711
156
3,667
44
4,060
393
766
American National UniversitySalem, VA931997
66
1,113
116
824
289
770
54
161
Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VA341312
29
331
19
300
31
312
12
29
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA5,4575,458
1
5,783
325
6,045
262
6,053
8
596
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA24,28623,494
792
23,107
387
22,541
566
23,743
1,202
543
Radford UniversityRadford, VA10,6958,998
1,697
7,718
1,280
7,531
187
7,812
281
2,883
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA1,5541,501
53
1,490
11
1,523
33
1,687
164
133
Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA566550
16
553
3
634
81
816
182
250
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond, VA456427
29
481
54
527
46
591
64
135
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA4,0563,890
166
3,876
14
3,776
100
3,722
54
334
Riverside College of Health SciencesNewport News, VA303322
19
338
16
325
13
350
25
47
Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA1,9201,863
57
1,826
37
1,835
9
1,804
31
116
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA4,1744,287
113
4,260
27
4,343
83
4,454
111
280
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA1,1401,170
30
1,053
117
967
86
936
31
204
Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA4,7973,223
1,574
2,608
615
2,382
226
1,998
384
2,799
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA362454
92
460
6
464
4
444
20
82
University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA1,9051,814
91
1,704
110
1,911
207
2,167
256
262
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA37,02437,279
255
38,170
891
38,294
124
38,857
563
1,833
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA29,07028,594
476
28,082
512
28,238
156
28,464
226
606
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA25,62826,005
377
26,082
77
25,924
158
26,409
485
781
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA1,6981,652
46
1,512
140
1,560
48
1,527
33
171
Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA244558
314
837
279
589
248
581
8
337
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA4,0204,300
280
4,648
348
5,190
542
5,605
415
1,585
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA1,5161,730
214
1,860
130
1,662
198
1,646
16
130
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA1,3471,324
23
1,538
214
1,711
173
1,853
142
506
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA2,1832,238
55
2,243
5
2,277
34
2,241
36
58
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA14,35312,466
1,887
11,740
726
11,745
5
12,572
827
1,781
Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA164204
40
189
15
225
36
191
34
27
University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA2951,309
1,014
1,189
120
1,167
22
979
188
684
University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH, VA197450
253
569
119
547
22
551
4
354
Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VA353540
5
35
5
33
2
2
Ascent CollegeGainesville, VA3568
33
99
31
87
12
83
4
48
South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VA412462
50
442
20
417
25
395
22
17
South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA403314
89
240
74
270
30
258
12
145
Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VA6517
48
43
26
25
18
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Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA622715
93
663
52
567
96
557
10
65
DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA188139
49
76
63
32
44
19
13
169
Washington University of Science and TechnologyAlexandria, VA254365
111
645
280
1,105
460
1,096
9
842
Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA340387
47
409
22
408
1
425
17
85
Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond, VA7689
13
108
19
161
53
178
17
102
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--144284
140
348
64
204
Average6,4296,395
34
6,302
93
6,431
129
6,654
223
224
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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