Online Graduate Enrollment
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,256,126 graduate students enrolled online exclusively out of total 3,215,247 graduate students. (39.07%). In addition, 472,163 students took some online courses. 1,486,958 students took only on-campus classes to earn graduate degrees.
Utah graduate schools has the highest percentage (75.06%) of students enrolled online exclusively - 48,184 out of 64,193 students enrolled online exclusively. Graduate schools in Washington has the lowest percentage of 16.53% - 6,361 out of 38,487 students enrolled online exclusively.
The following table shows the 2023 graduate students population for online learning by State.
| State | Total Population | Enrolled Online Exclusively | Enrolled Some Online Classes | Not Enrolled in Online Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,814 | 886 (48.84%) | 364 (20.07%) | 564 (31.09%) |
| Alabama | 52,622 | 28,514 (54.19%) | 5,758 (10.94%) | 18,350 (34.87%) |
| Arkansas | 23,497 | 12,303 (52.36%) | 2,913 (12.40%) | 8,281 (35.24%) |
| Arizona | 113,740 | 83,346 (73.28%) | 5,130 (4.51%) | 25,264 (22.21%) |
| California | 326,424 | 96,584 (29.59%) | 57,944 (17.75%) | 171,896 (52.66%) |
| Colorado | 58,049 | 22,618 (38.96%) | 9,014 (15.53%) | 26,417 (45.51%) |
| Connecticut | 41,639 | 10,428 (25.04%) | 6,820 (16.38%) | 24,391 (58.58%) |
| District of Columbia | 44,181 | 12,887 (29.17%) | 5,169 (11.70%) | 26,125 (59.13%) |
| Delaware | 10,739 | 5,013 (46.68%) | 1,715 (15.97%) | 4,011 (37.35%) |
| Florida | 137,168 | 53,917 (39.31%) | 20,525 (14.96%) | 62,726 (45.73%) |
| Georgia | 93,737 | 42,164 (44.98%) | 13,180 (14.06%) | 38,393 (40.96%) |
| Hawaii | 6,867 | 1,346 (19.60%) | 909 (13.24%) | 4,612 (67.16%) |
| Iowa | 27,904 | 9,306 (33.35%) | 3,097 (11.10%) | 15,501 (55.55%) |
| Idaho | 9,548 | 3,779 (39.58%) | 2,066 (21.64%) | 3,703 (38.78%) |
| Illinois | 157,402 | 61,061 (38.79%) | 29,354 (18.65%) | 66,987 (42.56%) |
| Indiana | 88,310 | 45,621 (51.66%) | 11,494 (13.02%) | 31,195 (35.32%) |
| Kansas | 27,151 | 11,161 (41.11%) | 4,136 (15.23%) | 11,854 (43.66%) |
| Kentucky | 58,553 | 27,709 (47.32%) | 14,374 (24.55%) | 16,470 (28.13%) |
| Louisiana | 37,618 | 16,875 (44.86%) | 3,806 (10.12%) | 16,937 (45.02%) |
| Massachusetts | 149,030 | 41,398 (27.78%) | 21,146 (14.19%) | 86,486 (58.03%) |
| Maryland | 72,981 | 35,142 (48.15%) | 11,449 (15.69%) | 26,390 (36.16%) |
| Maine | 9,544 | 5,405 (56.63%) | 877 (9.19%) | 3,262 (34.18%) |
| Michigan | 72,851 | 18,331 (25.16%) | 11,950 (16.40%) | 42,570 (58.43%) |
| Minnesota | 105,231 | 75,562 (71.81%) | 8,445 (8.03%) | 21,224 (20.17%) |
| Missouri | 75,258 | 25,479 (33.86%) | 13,350 (17.74%) | 36,429 (48.41%) |
| Mississippi | 22,559 | 10,047 (44.54%) | 2,882 (12.78%) | 9,630 (42.69%) |
| Montana | 6,053 | 1,817 (30.02%) | 650 (10.74%) | 3,586 (59.24%) |
| North Carolina | 80,628 | 25,888 (32.11%) | 11,219 (13.91%) | 43,521 (53.98%) |
| North Dakota | 8,170 | 3,588 (43.92%) | 1,368 (16.74%) | 3,214 (39.34%) |
| Nebraska | 24,181 | 12,120 (50.12%) | 1,962 (8.11%) | 10,099 (41.76%) |
| New Hampshire | 34,281 | 24,806 (72.36%) | 1,907 (5.56%) | 7,568 (22.08%) |
| New Jersey | 67,844 | 17,251 (25.43%) | 11,128 (16.40%) | 39,465 (58.17%) |
| New Mexico | 13,778 | 5,822 (42.26%) | 2,679 (19.44%) | 5,277 (38.30%) |
| Nevada | 11,801 | 2,098 (17.78%) | 1,817 (15.40%) | 7,886 (66.82%) |
| New York | 249,763 | 49,758 (19.92%) | 50,653 (20.28%) | 149,352 (59.80%) |
| Ohio | 87,184 | 28,757 (32.98%) | 16,502 (18.93%) | 41,925 (48.09%) |
| Oklahoma | 28,481 | 11,566 (40.61%) | 4,872 (17.11%) | 12,043 (42.28%) |
| Oregon | 27,136 | 6,345 (23.38%) | 5,109 (18.83%) | 15,682 (57.79%) |
| Pennsylvania | 145,537 | 48,572 (33.37%) | 17,661 (12.14%) | 79,304 (54.49%) |
| Rhode Island | 11,417 | 2,166 (18.97%) | 721 (6.32%) | 8,530 (74.71%) |
| South Carolina | 30,144 | 12,843 (42.61%) | 3,383 (11.22%) | 13,918 (46.17%) |
| South Dakota | 7,672 | 3,896 (50.78%) | 1,211 (15.78%) | 2,565 (33.43%) |
| Tennessee | 52,618 | 15,593 (29.63%) | 7,746 (14.72%) | 29,279 (55.64%) |
| Texas | 211,325 | 71,079 (33.63%) | 33,440 (15.82%) | 106,806 (50.54%) |
| Utah | 64,193 | 48,184 (75.06%) | 4,592 (7.15%) | 11,417 (17.79%) |
| Virginia | 119,173 | 70,729 (59.35%) | 11,919 (10.00%) | 36,525 (30.65%) |
| Vermont | 5,814 | 2,030 (34.92%) | 780 (13.42%) | 3,004 (51.67%) |
| Washington | 38,487 | 6,361 (16.53%) | 4,275 (11.11%) | 27,851 (72.36%) |
| Wisconsin | 40,721 | 12,843 (31.54%) | 6,539 (16.06%) | 21,339 (52.40%) |
| West Virginia | 21,847 | 14,326 (65.57%) | 1,311 (6.00%) | 6,210 (28.42%) |
| Wyoming | 2,582 | 806 (31.22%) | 852 (33.00%) | 924 (35.79%) |
| Total | 3,215,247 | 1,256,126 (39.07%) | 472,163 (14.69%) | 1,486,958 (46.25%) |
Online Student Population by Enrolled Student location
Of the 1,256,126 online graduate students, 566,790 students lives in same state where the school located in. Other than same state, 625,568 Not in Same State (49.80%), 10,072 State Unknown (0.80%), 48,579 Outside U.S. (3.87%), and 5,117 Not Reported (0.41%).
The following table shows the 2023 online graduate school students population by student residency for each state.
| State | Total Student Enrolled Online Exclusively | Same State | Not in Same State | State Unknown | Outside U.S. | Not Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 886 | 765 | 107 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Alabama | 28,514 | 13,257 | 14,387 | 120 | 692 | 58 |
| Arkansas | 12,303 | 7,571 | 4,545 | 20 | 167 | 0 |
| Arizona | 83,346 | 14,449 | 65,108 | 142 | 2,844 | 803 |
| California | 96,584 | 49,501 | 35,758 | 255 | 10,917 | 153 |
| Colorado | 22,618 | 9,613 | 12,112 | 260 | 614 | 19 |
| Connecticut | 10,428 | 5,313 | 4,944 | 15 | 144 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 12,887 | 795 | 11,191 | 14 | 500 | 387 |
| Delaware | 5,013 | 2,069 | 2,847 | 3 | 64 | 30 |
| Florida | 53,917 | 32,572 | 19,508 | 166 | 1,515 | 156 |
| Georgia | 42,164 | 19,547 | 14,920 | 199 | 7,488 | 10 |
| Hawaii | 1,346 | 1,011 | 286 | 10 | 39 | 0 |
| Iowa | 9,306 | 5,416 | 3,532 | 109 | 239 | 10 |
| Idaho | 3,779 | 1,841 | 1,831 | 28 | 60 | 19 |
| Illinois | 61,061 | 27,261 | 30,325 | 313 | 3,065 | 97 |
| Indiana | 45,621 | 12,323 | 31,367 | 246 | 1,662 | 23 |
| Kansas | 11,161 | 5,853 | 3,991 | 97 | 73 | 1,147 |
| Kentucky | 27,709 | 12,699 | 14,472 | 186 | 328 | 24 |
| Louisiana | 16,875 | 7,740 | 8,521 | 102 | 487 | 25 |
| Massachusetts | 41,398 | 18,875 | 18,648 | 1,067 | 2,643 | 165 |
| Maryland | 35,142 | 16,226 | 16,930 | 823 | 1,144 | 19 |
| Maine | 5,405 | 2,920 | 2,400 | 15 | 59 | 11 |
| Michigan | 18,331 | 12,973 | 4,403 | 55 | 838 | 62 |
| Minnesota | 75,562 | 10,779 | 63,120 | 1,221 | 380 | 62 |
| Missouri | 25,479 | 11,229 | 13,094 | 414 | 647 | 95 |
| Mississippi | 10,047 | 7,105 | 2,741 | 0 | 199 | 2 |
| Montana | 1,817 | 961 | 825 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 25,888 | 19,846 | 4,790 | 660 | 587 | 5 |
| North Dakota | 3,588 | 1,619 | 1,820 | 16 | 132 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 12,120 | 6,296 | 5,602 | 82 | 139 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 24,806 | 3,120 | 21,329 | 35 | 319 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 17,251 | 13,451 | 3,250 | 64 | 451 | 35 |
| New Mexico | 5,822 | 3,977 | 1,790 | 8 | 31 | 16 |
| Nevada | 2,098 | 1,490 | 464 | 141 | 3 | 0 |
| New York | 49,758 | 34,625 | 12,793 | 726 | 1,534 | 80 |
| Ohio | 28,757 | 17,721 | 9,920 | 226 | 473 | 417 |
| Oklahoma | 11,566 | 6,529 | 4,570 | 291 | 77 | 99 |
| Oregon | 6,345 | 3,208 | 2,933 | 35 | 167 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 48,572 | 25,867 | 20,961 | 105 | 1,449 | 190 |
| Rhode Island | 2,166 | 878 | 1,227 | 10 | 51 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 12,843 | 8,442 | 3,585 | 64 | 736 | 16 |
| South Dakota | 3,896 | 1,870 | 1,903 | 3 | 119 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 15,593 | 10,442 | 4,679 | 53 | 303 | 116 |
| Texas | 71,079 | 57,287 | 10,632 | 828 | 2,122 | 210 |
| Utah | 48,184 | 5,577 | 42,551 | 21 | 30 | 5 |
| Virginia | 70,729 | 19,121 | 49,131 | 763 | 1,653 | 61 |
| Vermont | 2,030 | 471 | 1,039 | 23 | 74 | 423 |
| Washington | 6,361 | 3,642 | 2,200 | 2 | 497 | 20 |
| Wisconsin | 12,843 | 7,465 | 5,137 | 6 | 224 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 14,326 | 2,607 | 11,125 | 27 | 557 | 10 |
| Wyoming | 806 | 575 | 224 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 1,256,126 | 566,790 | 625,568 | 10,072 | 48,579 | 5,117 |
