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 Name	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	5-Year Changes
Averett UniversityDanville, VA	887	1,336 449	1,363 27	1,378 15	1,476 98	589
Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA	965	948 17	991 43	989 2	959 30	6
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA	1,597	1,463 134	1,421 42	1,436 15	1,448 12	149
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA	8,939	9,517 578	9,654 137	9,762 108	9,818 56	879
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA	10,483	10,330 153	10,337 7	10,168 169	10,657 489	174
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA	4,868	4,584 284	4,559 25	4,503 56	4,454 49	414
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA	1,515	1,245 270	1,281 36	1,339 58	1,717 378	202
Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA	-	-	-	-	-	-
Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA	1,230	1,372 142	1,358 14	1,364 6	1,311 53	81
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA	1,394	1,342 52	1,334 8	1,292 42	1,154 138	240
Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA	972	869 103	855 14	767 88	763 4	209
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA	38,541	38,628 87	39,049 421	39,527 478	39,766 239	1,225
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA	881	851 30	846 5	876 30	946 70	65
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA	3,516	3,317 199	3,286 31	3,649 363	4,244 595	728
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA	795	855 60	803 52	782 21	761 21	34
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA	21,594	22,166 572	22,224 58	22,758 534	22,740 18	1,146
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA	93,349	94,709 1,360	96,709 2,000	103,068 6,359	104,327 1,259	10,978
Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA	4,841	4,612 229	4,358 254	4,545 187	4,612 67	229
University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA	2,692	2,553 139	2,394 159	2,592 198	2,316 276	376
Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA	314	304 10	227 77	212 15	219 7	95
Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA	2,110	2,142 32	1,957 185	1,792 165	1,772 20	338
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA	4,293	3,956 337	3,757 199	3,808 51	3,826 18	467
Marymount UniversityArlington, VA	3,294	3,555 261	3,711 156	3,667 44	4,060 393	766
American National UniversitySalem, VA	931	997 66	1,113 116	824 289	770 54	161
Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VA	341	312 29	331 19	300 31	312 12	29
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA	5,457	5,458 1	5,783 325	6,045 262	6,053 8	596
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA	24,286	23,494 792	23,107 387	22,541 566	23,743 1,202	543
Radford UniversityRadford, VA	10,695	8,998 1,697	7,718 1,280	7,531 187	7,812 281	2,883
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA	1,554	1,501 53	1,490 11	1,523 33	1,687 164	133
Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA	566	550 16	553 3	634 81	816 182	250
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond, VA	456	427 29	481 54	527 46	591 64	135
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA	4,056	3,890 166	3,876 14	3,776 100	3,722 54	334
Riverside College of Health SciencesNewport News, VA	303	322 19	338 16	325 13	350 25	47
Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA	1,920	1,863 57	1,826 37	1,835 9	1,804 31	116
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA	4,174	4,287 113	4,260 27	4,343 83	4,454 111	280
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA	1,140	1,170 30	1,053 117	967 86	936 31	204
Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA	4,797	3,223 1,574	2,608 615	2,382 226	1,998 384	2,799
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA	362	454 92	460 6	464 4	444 20	82
University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA	1,905	1,814 91	1,704 110	1,911 207	2,167 256	262
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	37,024	37,279 255	38,170 891	38,294 124	38,857 563	1,833
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	29,070	28,594 476	28,082 512	28,238 156	28,464 226	606
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA	25,628	26,005 377	26,082 77	25,924 158	26,409 485	781
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA	1,698	1,652 46	1,512 140	1,560 48	1,527 33	171
Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA	244	558 314	837 279	589 248	581 8	337
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA	4,020	4,300 280	4,648 348	5,190 542	5,605 415	1,585
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA	1,516	1,730 214	1,860 130	1,662 198	1,646 16	130
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA	1,347	1,324 23	1,538 214	1,711 173	1,853 142	506
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA	2,183	2,238 55	2,243 5	2,277 34	2,241 36	58
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA	14,353	12,466 1,887	11,740 726	11,745 5	12,572 827	1,781
Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA	164	204 40	189 15	225 36	191 34	27
University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA	295	1,309 1,014	1,189 120	1,167 22	979 188	684
University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH, VA	197	450 253	569 119	547 22	551 4	354
Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VA	35	35	40 5	35 5	33 2	2
Ascent CollegeGainesville, VA	35	68 33	99 31	87 12	83 4	48
South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VA	412	462 50	442 20	417 25	395 22	17
South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA	403	314 89	240 74	270 30	258 12	145
Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VA	65	17 48	43 26	25 18	-	-
Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA	622	715 93	663 52	567 96	557 10	65
DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA	188	139 49	76 63	32 44	19 13	169
Washington University of Science and TechnologyAlexandria, VA	254	365 111	645 280	1,105 460	1,096 9	842
Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA	340	387 47	409 22	408 1	425 17	85
Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond, VA	76	89 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	-	-	144	284 140	348 64	204
Average	6,429	6,395 34	6,302 93	6,431 129	6,654 223	224