Student Population at VUU
Total Enrollment
1,860
Undergraduate
1,329
Graduate
531
Online Enrollment
563
Men Students
929
Women Students
931
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,860 students have enrolled at Virginia Union University - 1,329 undergraduate and 531 graduate.
By gender, 929 male and 931 female students are attending Virginia Union University. By attendance status, there are 1,458 full-time students and 402 part-time students.
The number of students at Virginia Union University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Emory & Henry University and Randolph College, its population is very large (average population is 992).
Virginia Union University offers online degree/certificate programs and 563 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 Union University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 929 male and 931 female students attending VUU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.00 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 VUU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,329 | 1,075 | 254 |
| Men | 656 | 545 | 111 |
| Women | 673 | 530 | 143 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 531 | 383 | 148 |
| Men | 273 | 203 | 70 |
| Women | 258 | 180 | 78 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,464 Black or African American students (78.71%) and 303 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (16.29%) at Virginia Union University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Virginia Union University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1,123 | 560 | 563 |
| Hispanic | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Two or More Races | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 133 | 63 | 70 |
| Total | 1,329 | 656 | 673 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 341 | 176 | 165 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 170 | 87 | 83 |
| Total | 531 | 273 | 258 |
Online Student Population
At Virginia Union University, 1,860 students (100.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 563 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, 321 students live in Virginia where Virginia Union University is located in and 236 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,860 | 1,329 | 531 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 563 | 32 | 531 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,297 | 1,297 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 563 | 32 | 531 |
| Virginia Residents | 321 | 30 | 291 |
| Other State in U.S. | 236 | 2 | 234 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 4 | 0 | 4 |