Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Virginia Commonwealth University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 10,044 male and 18,038 female students attending VCU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.56 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 VCU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at VCU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total20,95818,2652,693
Men7,6796,5451,134
Women13,27911,7201,559
Population by Gender/Attending Status at VCU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,1244,9022,222
Men2,3651,648717
Women4,7593,2541,505

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 12,098 White students (43.08%) and 5,248 Black or African American students (18.69%) at Virginia Commonwealth University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Virginia Commonwealth University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Virginia Commonwealth University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native432320
Asian3,0081,2131,795
Black or African American4,3071,4342,873
Hispanic2,3427621,580
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander341024
White8,6023,2705,332
Two or More Races1,6885871,101
Race/Ethnicity Unknown484163321
Total 20,9587,67913,279
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Virginia Commonwealth University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native523
Asian725246479
Black or African American941229712
Hispanic444139305
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White3,4961,1892,307
Two or More Races27569206
Race/Ethnicity Unknown689238451
Total 7,1242,3654,759

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 21,073 students whose age under twenty five and 3,399 students whose age is over thirty years old at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Especially, 251 students are younger than eighteen and 27 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Virginia Commonwealth University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Virginia Commonwealth University
TotalMenWomen
Total20,958 7,67913,279
Under 18251 101150
18-197,466 2,4774,989
20-217,496 2,5854,911
22-243,743 1,6332,110
25-291,103 522581
30-34407 177230
35-39190 77113
40-49209 76133
50-6474 2351
65 and over19 811
Total 20,958 7,67913,279
Population by Student Age at Virginia Commonwealth University
TotalMenWomen
Total7,124 2,3654,759
20-2181 1269
22-242,036 5901,446
25-292,507 9241,583
30-341,038 396642
35-39607 203404
40-49598 177421
50-64249 59190
65 and over8 44
Total 7,124 2,3654,759

Online Student Population

At Virginia Commonwealth University, 18,802 students (66.95% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,680 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, 2,354 students live in Virginia where Virginia Commonwealth University is located in and 158 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total28,08220,9587,124
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,6801,3941,286
Enrolled Some in Online Classes16,12213,9422,180
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,2805,6223,658
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,6801,3941,286
Virginia Residents2,3541,2731,081
Other State in U.S.15838120
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown1688385