Student Population at SU
Total Enrollment
4,260
Undergraduate
2,461
Graduate
1,799
Online Enrollment
558
Men Students
1,357
Women Students
2,903
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,260 students have enrolled at Shenandoah University - 2,461 undergraduate and 1,799 graduate.
By gender, 1,357 male and 2,903 female students are attending Shenandoah University. By attendance status, there are 2,904 full-time students and 1,356 part-time students.
The number of students at Shenandoah University is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Liberty University and University of Management and Technology, its population is very small (average population is 48,949).
Shenandoah University offers online degree/certificate programs and 558 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 Shenandoah University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,357 male and 2,903 female students attending SU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.47 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 SU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,461 | 2,040 | 421 |
Men | 949 | 853 | 96 |
Women | 1,512 | 1,187 | 325 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,799 | 864 | 935 |
Men | 408 | 226 | 182 |
Women | 1,391 | 638 | 753 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,432 White students (57.09%) and 704 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (16.53%) at Shenandoah University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Shenandoah University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 40 | 18 | 22 |
Asian | 90 | 23 | 67 |
Black or African American | 202 | 106 | 96 |
Hispanic | 248 | 81 | 167 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 5 | 6 |
White | 1,456 | 539 | 917 |
Two or More Races | 57 | 20 | 37 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 345 | 151 | 194 |
Total | 2,461 | 949 | 1,512 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Asian | 158 | 38 | 120 |
Black or African American | 142 | 38 | 104 |
Hispanic | 93 | 21 | 72 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 1 | 8 |
White | 976 | 199 | 777 |
Two or More Races | 35 | 10 | 25 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 359 | 88 | 271 |
Total | 1,799 | 408 | 1,391 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,786 students whose age under twenty five and 894 students whose age is over thirty years old at Shenandoah University.
Especially, 348 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Shenandoah University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,461 | 949 | 1,512 |
Under 18 | 336 | 64 | 272 |
18-19 | 877 | 375 | 502 |
20-21 | 783 | 351 | 432 |
22-24 | 275 | 106 | 169 |
25-29 | 94 | 23 | 71 |
30-34 | 44 | 19 | 25 |
35-39 | 19 | 4 | 15 |
40-49 | 20 | 4 | 16 |
50-64 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
unknown | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Total | 2,461 | 949 | 1,512 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,799 | 408 | 1,391 |
Under 18 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
20-21 | 48 | 9 | 39 |
22-24 | 454 | 101 | 353 |
25-29 | 477 | 103 | 374 |
30-34 | 199 | 49 | 150 |
35-39 | 147 | 35 | 112 |
40-49 | 265 | 62 | 203 |
50-64 | 185 | 40 | 145 |
65 and over | 9 | 6 | 3 |
unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 1,799 | 408 | 1,391 |
Online Student Population
At Shenandoah University, 1,569 students (36.83% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 558 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, 313 students live in Virginia where Shenandoah University is located in and 245 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,260 | 2,461 | 1,799 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 558 | 24 | 534 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,011 | 711 | 300 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,691 | 1,726 | 965 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 558 | 24 | 534 |
Virginia Residents | 313 | 23 | 290 |
Other State in U.S. | 245 | 1 | 244 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |