Virginia State University Student Population Overview

4,648
Total Students
4,300
Undergraduates
348
Graduates
92%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Virginia State University educates a diverse community of 4,648 students, with 4,300 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 348 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

4,648

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

12:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate93%
Graduate7%

Enrollment Type

Virginia State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 92% of students being full-time and 8% being part-time, totaling 4,648 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

92% Full-Time

8% Part-Time

4,286

Full-Time Students

362

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

93% Undergraduate

7% Graduate

4,300

Undergraduate

348

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Virginia State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,788 students, but also includes 19 students in the Under 18 range, 1,373 students in the 20-21 range, 770 students in the 22-24 range, 350 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 261 students in the 25+ age group, with 4 in the 20-21 category, 83 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
19 (0%)
18-19
1,788 (42%)
20-21
1,373 (32%)
22-24
770 (18%)
25+
350 (8%)
Under 1819
18-191,788
20-211,373
22-24770
25+350

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
4 (1%)
22-24
83 (24%)
25+
261 (75%)
20-214
22-2483
25+261

Gender Distribution

Virginia State University has more women than men with 2,563 female students and 1,737 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,737 (40%)
Women
2,563 (60%)

Men

1,737

37%

Women

2,563

55%

Geographic Origin

Virginia State University has 72% (993 students) from in-state Virginia, 27% (374 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (9 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
993 (72%)
Out-of-State
374 (27%)
International
9 (1%)
In-State (Virginia)
993(72%)
Out-of-State
374(27%)
International
9(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,376

New students this year

Campus Location

Petersburg, Virginia

Suburb: Large