Student Population at Ferrum
Total Enrollment
855
Undergraduate
835
Graduate
20
Online Enrollment
37
Men Students
499
Women Students
356
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 855 students have enrolled at Ferrum College - 835 undergraduate and 20 graduate.
By gender, 499 male and 356 female students are attending Ferrum College. By attendance status, there are 765 full-time students and 90 part-time students.
The number of students at Ferrum College is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as The Art Institute of Virginia Beach and South University-Virginia Beach, its population is very large (average population is 124).
Ferrum College offers online degree/certificate programs and 37 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Ferrum College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 499 male and 356 female students attending Ferrum. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.40 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 Ferrum.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 835 | 754 | 81 |
| Men | 493 | 456 | 37 |
| Women | 342 | 298 | 44 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Men | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Women | 14 | 6 | 8 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 425 White students (49.71%) and 160 Black or African American students (18.71%) at Ferrum College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Ferrum College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 155 | 114 | 41 |
| Hispanic | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 416 | 196 | 220 |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 141 | 107 | 34 |
| Total | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 20 | 6 | 14 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 820 students whose age under twenty five and 17 students whose age is over thirty years old at Ferrum College.
Especially, 31 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Ferrum College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| Under 18 | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| 18-19 | 319 | 200 | 119 |
| 20-21 | 288 | 163 | 125 |
| 22-24 | 176 | 114 | 62 |
| 25-29 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 30-34 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 835 | 493 | 342 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| 22-24 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 25-29 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 30-34 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 6 | 14 |
Online Student Population
At Ferrum College, 224 students (26.20% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 37 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, 21 students live in Virginia where Ferrum College is located in and 16 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 855 | 835 | 20 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 187 | 187 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 631 | 631 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Virginia Residents | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Other State in U.S. | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |