Student Population at Ascent
Total Enrollment
83 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
83
Online Enrollment
61
Men Students
36
Women Students
47
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 83 students have enrolled at Ascent College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 36 male and 47 female students are attending Ascent College. By attendance status, there are 0 full-time students and 83 part-time students.
The number of students at Ascent College is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Union Presbyterian Seminary and Virginia Beach Theological Seminary, its population is relatively small (average population is 96).
Ascent College offers online degree/certificate programs and 61 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Ascent's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Ascent has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 96 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (3,418 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Ascent College | 83 | 83 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 96 | 1 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia | 3,418 | 2,608 |
The below chart compares the student population between Ascent College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 36 male and 47 female students attending Ascent. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Ascent.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 83 | 0 | 83 |
| Men | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Women | 47 | 0 | 47 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 38 White students (45.78%) and 27 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (32.53%) at Ascent College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ascent College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| Total | 83 | 36 | 47 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 26 students whose age under twenty five and 52 students whose age is over thirty years old at Ascent College.
Especially, 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Ascent College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 83 | 36 | 47 |
| 18-19 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 20-21 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 22-24 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 25-29 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 30-34 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 83 | 36 | 47 |
Online Student Population
At Ascent College, 81 students (97.59% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 61 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 20 students live in Virginia where Ascent College is located in and 27 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 83 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 61 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 20 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 61 |
| Virginia Residents | 20 |
| Other State in U.S. | 27 |
| Outside of U.S. | 14 |
| Unknown | 0 |
