Virginia Commonwealth University Student Population Overview

30,796
Total Students
22,683
Undergraduates
8,113
Graduates
76%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Virginia Commonwealth University educates a diverse community of 30,796 students, with 22,683 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,113 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

30,796

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate74%
Graduate26%

Enrollment Type

Virginia Commonwealth University has a predominantly full-time student body with 76% of students being full-time and 24% being part-time, totaling 30,796 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

76% Full-Time

24% Part-Time

23,412

Full-Time Students

4,826

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

74% Undergraduate

26% Graduate

22,683

Undergraduate

8,113

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 7,894 students, but also includes 259 students in the Under 18 range, 7,403 students in the 20-21 range, 3,718 students in the 22-24 range, 1,931 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 4,937 students in the 25+ age group, with 3 in the 18-19 category, 77 in the 20-21 category, 2,016 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
259 (1%)
18-19
7,894 (37%)
20-21
7,403 (35%)
22-24
3,718 (18%)
25+
1,931 (9%)
Under 18259
18-197,894
20-217,403
22-243,718
25+1,931

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
3 (0%)
20-21
77 (1%)
22-24
2,016 (29%)
25+
4,937 (70%)
18-193
20-2177
22-242,016
25+4,937

Gender Distribution

Virginia Commonwealth University has more women than men with 14,333 female students and 8,350 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
8,350 (37%)
Women
14,333 (63%)

Men

8,350

27%

Women

14,333

47%

Geographic Origin

Virginia Commonwealth University has 92% (4,150 students) from in-state Virginia, 6% (275 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (62 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
4,150 (92%)
Out-of-State
275 (6%)
International
62 (1%)
In-State (Virginia)
4,150(92%)
Out-of-State
275(6%)
International
62(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

4,487

New students this year

Campus Location

Richmond, Virginia

City: Midsize