Student Population at ODU
Total Enrollment
23,107
Undergraduate
18,375
Graduate
4,732
Online Enrollment
8,674
Men Students
10,102
Women Students
13,005
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 23,107 students have enrolled at Old Dominion University - 18,375 undergraduate and 4,732 graduate.
By gender, 10,102 male and 13,005 female students are attending Old Dominion University. By attendance status, there are 15,582 full-time students and 7,525 part-time students.
The number of students at Old Dominion University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Old Dominion University offers online degree/certificate programs and 8,674 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 Old Dominion University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,102 male and 13,005 female students attending ODU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 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 ODU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 18,375 | 13,896 | 4,479 |
Men | 8,281 | 6,277 | 2,004 |
Women | 10,094 | 7,619 | 2,475 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,732 | 1,686 | 3,046 |
Men | 1,821 | 576 | 1,245 |
Women | 2,911 | 1,110 | 1,801 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 10,366 White students (44.86%) and 6,759 Black or African American students (29.25%) at Old Dominion University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Old Dominion University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 42 | 16 | 26 |
Asian | 909 | 466 | 443 |
Black or African American | 5,922 | 2,459 | 3,463 |
Hispanic | 1,868 | 788 | 1,080 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 48 | 16 | 32 |
White | 7,742 | 3,703 | 4,039 |
Two or More Races | 1,237 | 543 | 694 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 398 | 186 | 212 |
Total | 18,375 | 8,281 | 10,094 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 10 | 5 |
Asian | 182 | 80 | 102 |
Black or African American | 837 | 252 | 585 |
Hispanic | 289 | 120 | 169 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 4 | 7 |
White | 2,624 | 963 | 1,661 |
Two or More Races | 207 | 78 | 129 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 74 | 45 | 29 |
Total | 4,732 | 1,821 | 2,911 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 14,573 students whose age under twenty five and 5,311 students whose age is over thirty years old at Old Dominion University.
Especially, 311 students are younger than eighteen and 37 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Old Dominion University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 18,375 | 8,281 | 10,094 |
Under 18 | 311 | 115 | 196 |
18-19 | 5,204 | 2,424 | 2,780 |
20-21 | 4,808 | 2,093 | 2,715 |
22-24 | 3,395 | 1,624 | 1,771 |
25-29 | 1,984 | 915 | 1,069 |
30-34 | 1,157 | 510 | 647 |
35-39 | 638 | 266 | 372 |
40-49 | 632 | 253 | 379 |
50-64 | 234 | 80 | 154 |
65 and over | 12 | 1 | 11 |
Total | 18,375 | 8,281 | 10,094 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,732 | 1,821 | 2,911 |
20-21 | 65 | 21 | 44 |
22-24 | 790 | 295 | 495 |
25-29 | 1,239 | 505 | 734 |
30-34 | 872 | 364 | 508 |
35-39 | 588 | 234 | 354 |
40-49 | 723 | 230 | 493 |
50-64 | 430 | 157 | 273 |
65 and over | 25 | 15 | 10 |
Total | 4,732 | 1,821 | 2,911 |
Online Student Population
At Old Dominion University, 16,694 students (72.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 8,674 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, 7,584 students live in Virginia where Old Dominion University is located in and 1,042 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 23,107 | 18,375 | 4,732 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 8,674 | 5,998 | 2,676 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 8,020 | 7,285 | 735 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,413 | 5,092 | 1,321 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 8,674 | 5,998 | 2,676 |
Virginia Residents | 7,584 | 5,457 | 2,127 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,042 | 514 | 528 |
Outside of U.S. | 48 | 27 | 21 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |