by our College Data Analytics TeamVCU total enrollment is approximately 29,070 students. 18,734 are undergraduates and 4,962 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time VCU undergraduate population is made up of 63% women, and 37% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
VCU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 7,754 |
| Black or African American | 3,759 |
| Asian | 2,831 |
| Hispanic | 2,122 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,479 |
| International | 435 |
| Unknown | 313 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63% of full-time grad students are women, and 37% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
VCU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,451 |
| Asian | 670 |
| Black or African American | 531 |
| Unknown | 521 |
| International | 372 |
| Hispanic | 253 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 158 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 13,090 |
| Black or African American | 5,256 |
| Asian | 3,954 |
| Hispanic | 2,758 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,905 |
| Unknown | 1,067 |
| International | 982 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 18 |
Virginia Commonwealth University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 4,878 |
| Black or African American | 1,158 |
| Asian | 511 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 132 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at VCU.
There are approximately 18,197 female students and 10,873 male students at VCU.
Reporting of the gender of VCU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 3,956 female teachers and 3,243 male teachers.
VCU ranks 1,166 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
7.32% of VCU students come from out of state, and 2.17% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 30 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 3,742 |
| Maryland | 74 |
| North Carolina | 41 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 |
| New Jersey | 21 |
Students from 103 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
Learn more about international students at VCU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At VCU, 50.51% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 7,849 |
| 18-19 | 7,645 |
| 22-24 | 6,551 |
| 25-29 | 4,390 |
| 35 and over | 2,139 |
| 30-34 | 1,579 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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