Student Population at VSU

Total Enrollment

10,209

Undergraduate

7,573

Graduate

2,636

Online Enrollment

3,835

Men Students

3,182

Women Students

7,027

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 10,209 students have enrolled at Valdosta State University - 7,573 undergraduate and 2,636 graduate.

By gender, 3,182 male and 7,027 female students are attending Valdosta State University. By attendance status, there are 6,483 full-time students and 3,726 part-time students.

The number of students at Valdosta State University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Valdosta State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,835 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 Valdosta State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,182 male and 7,027 female students attending VSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.45 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 VSU.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at VSU
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	7,573	5,710	1,863
Men	2,524	1,918	606
Women	5,049	3,792	1,257

Population by Gender/Attending Status at VSU
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	2,636	773	1,863
Men	658	175	483
Women	1,978	598	1,380

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 5,020 White students (49.17%) and 3,530 Black or African American students (34.58%) at Valdosta State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Valdosta State University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Valdosta State University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	16	5	11
Asian	123	54	69
Black or African American	2,884	914	1,970
Hispanic	796	266	530
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	10	2	8
White	3,336	1,145	2,191
Two or More Races	281	78	203
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	37	21	16
Total	7,573	2,524	5,049

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Valdosta State University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0	2
Asian	37	7	30
Black or African American	646	149	497
Hispanic	140	39	101
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,684	421	1,263
Two or More Races	74	22	52
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	17	5	12
Total	2,636	658	1,978

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 6,835 students whose age under twenty five and 2,353 students whose age is over thirty years old at Valdosta State University.

Especially, 229 students are younger than eighteen and 28 students are older than sixty five.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Valdosta State University.

Population by Student Age at Valdosta State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	7,573	2,524	5,049
Under 18	229	81	148
18-19	2,063	676	1,387
20-21	2,563	806	1,757
22-24	1,521	584	937
25-29	494	195	299
30-34	247	84	163
35-39	153	31	122
40-49	199	41	158
50-64	89	21	68
65 and over	15	5	10
Total	7,573	2,524	5,049

Population by Student Age at Valdosta State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,636	658	1,978
20-21	25	5	20
22-24	434	96	338
25-29	527	118	409
30-34	426	108	318
35-39	365	101	264
40-49	564	155	409
50-64	282	72	210
65 and over	13	3	10
Total	2,636	658	1,978

Online Student Population

At Valdosta State University, 7,035 students (68.91% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,835 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, 3,066 students live in Georgia where Valdosta State University is located in and 746 students have enrolled from other states.

Online Student Population
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	10,209	7,573	2,636
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	3,835	1,781	2,054
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	3,200	2,840	360
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	3,174	2,952	222

Online Student Population by Student Location
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)	3,835	1,781	2,054
Georgia Residents	3,066	1,442	1,624
Other State in U.S.	746	321	425
Outside of U.S.	20	16	4
Unknown	3	2	1