Student Population at VSU
Total Enrollment
4,648
Undergraduate
4,300
Graduate
348
Online Enrollment
48
Men Students
1,851
Women Students
2,797
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,648 students have enrolled at Virginia State University - 4,300 undergraduate and 348 graduate.
By gender, 1,851 male and 2,797 female students are attending Virginia State University. By attendance status, there are 4,286 full-time students and 362 part-time students.
The number of students at Virginia State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Averett University and Bluefield University, its population is large (average population is 3,447).
Virginia State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 48 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 Virginia State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,851 male and 2,797 female students attending VSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,300 | 4,087 | 213 |
| Men | 1,737 | 1,654 | 83 |
| Women | 2,563 | 2,433 | 130 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 348 | 199 | 149 |
| Men | 114 | 76 | 38 |
| Women | 234 | 123 | 111 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,243 Black or African American students (91.29%) and 188 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (4.04%) at Virginia State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Virginia State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 3,931 | 1,570 | 2,361 |
| Hispanic | 63 | 26 | 37 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 87 | 41 | 46 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 179 | 72 | 107 |
| Total | 4,300 | 1,737 | 2,563 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 312 | 100 | 212 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 348 | 114 | 234 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,037 students whose age under twenty five and 354 students whose age is over thirty years old at Virginia State University.
Especially, 19 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Virginia State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,300 | 1,737 | 2,563 |
| Under 18 | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| 18-19 | 1,788 | 678 | 1,110 |
| 20-21 | 1,373 | 546 | 827 |
| 22-24 | 770 | 375 | 395 |
| 25-29 | 156 | 77 | 79 |
| 30-34 | 63 | 19 | 44 |
| 35-39 | 46 | 16 | 30 |
| 40-49 | 39 | 10 | 29 |
| 50-64 | 43 | 11 | 32 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 4,300 | 1,737 | 2,563 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 348 | 114 | 234 |
| 20-21 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 83 | 33 | 50 |
| 25-29 | 101 | 37 | 64 |
| 30-34 | 46 | 16 | 30 |
| 35-39 | 28 | 7 | 21 |
| 40-49 | 44 | 10 | 34 |
| 50-64 | 40 | 9 | 31 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 348 | 114 | 234 |
Online Student Population
At Virginia State University, 48 students (1.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 48 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, 40 students live in Virginia where Virginia State University is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,648 | 4,300 | 348 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 48 | 16 | 32 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,600 | 4,284 | 316 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 48 | 16 | 32 |
| Virginia Residents | 40 | 13 | 27 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |