Virginia Commonwealth University Student Population Overview

28,082
Total Students
20,958
Undergraduates
7,124
Graduates
82%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Virginia Commonwealth University educates a diverse community of 28,082 students, with 20,958 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 7,124 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

28,082

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

16:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate75%
Graduate25%

Enrollment Type

Virginia Commonwealth University has a predominantly full-time student body with 82% of students being full-time and 18% being part-time, totaling 28,082 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

82% Full-Time

18% Part-Time

23,167

Full-Time Students

4,915

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

75% Undergraduate

25% Graduate

20,958

Undergraduate

7,124

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 7,496 students, but also includes 251 students in the Under 18 range, 7,466 students in the 18-19 range, 3,743 students in the 22-24 range, 2,002 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,007 students in the 25+ age group, with 81 in the 20-21 category, 2,036 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
251 (1%)
18-19
7,466 (36%)
20-21
7,496 (36%)
22-24
3,743 (18%)
25+
2,002 (10%)
Under 18251
18-197,466
20-217,496
22-243,743
25+2,002

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
81 (1%)
22-24
2,036 (29%)
25+
5,007 (70%)
20-2181
22-242,036
25+5,007

Gender Distribution

Virginia Commonwealth University has more women than men with 13,279 female students and 7,679 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
7,679 (37%)
Women
13,279 (63%)

Men

7,679

27%

Women

13,279

47%

Geographic Origin

Virginia Commonwealth University has 93% (3,842 students) from in-state Virginia, 6% (234 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (44 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,842 (93%)
Out-of-State
234 (6%)
International
44 (1%)
In-State (Virginia)
3,842(93%)
Out-of-State
234(6%)
International
44(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

4,120

New students this year

Campus Location

Richmond, Virginia

City: Midsize