Virginia State University Student Population and Demographics

VSU Student Population

There are 5,605 students including 5,124 undergraduate and 481 graduate students at Virginia State University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 5,228 full-time and 377 part-time students with gender distribution of 2,259 male and 3,346 female students.

Virginia State University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 190 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Virginia State University has a total enrollment of 5,605 with a gender distribution of 40.30% male (2,259 students) and 59.70% female (3,346 students). There are 2,101 male and 3,023 female students in undergraduate school and 158 male and 323 female students are attending graduate school at Virginia State University.

Student Population By Gender
Virginia State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,605	2,259	3,346
Undergraduate	5,124	2,101	3,023
Graduate	481	158	323
Full-time	5,228	2,130	3,098
Part-time	377	129	248

[Chart] Virginia State University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Virginia State University has 5,228 full-time and 377 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 4,876 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 248 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 352 students are full-time and 129 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Virginia State University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	5,605	5,228	377
Undergraduate	5,124	4,876	248
Graduate	481	352	129
Men	2,259	2,130	129
Women	3,346	3,098	248

[Chart] Virginia State University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Virginia State University, 190 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 131 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 5,605 students.

In undergraduate schools, 172 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 149 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Virginia State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	5,605	5,124	481
Online Exclusively	190	41	149
In Some Online Classes	131	131	0
Not In Online Classes	5,284	4,952	332

[Chart] Virginia State University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Virginia State University. There are 12 American Indian/Native American, 112 White, 4,669 Black/African American, 16 Asian, 342 Hispanic, and 168 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Virginia State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,605	2,259	3,346
American Indian/Native American	12	7	5
Asian	16	8	8
Black/African American	4,669	1,877	2,792
Hispanic	342	119	223
White	112	47	65
Two More	289	127	162
Race Un-Known	105	41	64

[Chart] Virginia State UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Virginia State University.

Age Distribution
Virginia State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	5,605	5,124	481
Under 18	123	122	1
Age 18-19	2,359	2,359	0
Age 20-21	1,558	1,549	9
Age 22-24	811	688	123
Age 25-29	300	170	130
Age 30-34	138	74	64
Age 35-39	111	64	47
Age 40-49	109	58	51
Age 50-64	86	36	50
Over 64	10	4	6
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Virginia State University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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