Student Population at VWC
Total Enrollment
1,538
Undergraduate
1,479
Graduate
59
Online Enrollment
334
Men Students
670
Women Students
868
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,538 students have enrolled at Virginia Wesleyan University - 1,479 undergraduate and 59 graduate.
By gender, 670 male and 868 female students are attending Virginia Wesleyan University. By attendance status, there are 1,115 full-time students and 423 part-time students.
The number of students at Virginia Wesleyan University is very 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 1,057).
Virginia Wesleyan University offers online degree/certificate programs and 334 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 Wesleyan University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 670 male and 868 female students attending VWC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 VWC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,479 | 1,095 | 384 |
| Men | 652 | 455 | 197 |
| Women | 827 | 640 | 187 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 59 | 20 | 39 |
| Men | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Women | 41 | 16 | 25 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 668 White students (43.43%) and 321 Black or African American students (20.87%) at Virginia Wesleyan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Virginia Wesleyan University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Asian | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Black or African American | 297 | 136 | 161 |
| Hispanic | 124 | 55 | 69 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 641 | 258 | 383 |
| Two or More Races | 65 | 22 | 43 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 263 | 137 | 126 |
| Total | 1,479 | 652 | 827 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 27 | 5 | 22 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 59 | 18 | 41 |
Online Student Population
At Virginia Wesleyan University, 359 students (23.34% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 334 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, 306 students live in Virginia where Virginia Wesleyan University is located in and 28 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,538 | 1,479 | 59 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 334 | 284 | 50 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,179 | 1,170 | 9 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 334 | 284 | 50 |
| Virginia Residents | 306 | 263 | 43 |
| Other State in U.S. | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |