by our College Data Analytics TeamVirginia State total enrollment is approximately 4,020 students. 3,507 are undergraduates and 222 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Virginia State undergraduate population is made up of 61% women, and 39% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Virginia State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3,324 |
| White | 87 |
| Unknown | 50 |
| International | 25 |
| Asian | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 67% of full-time grad students are women, and 33% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Virginia State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 195 |
| International | 18 |
| White | 6 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3,765 |
| White | 120 |
| Unknown | 56 |
| International | 53 |
| Asian | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
Virginia State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 709 |
| White | 177 |
| Asian | 58 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Virginia State.
There are approximately 2,463 female students and 1,557 male students at Virginia State.
Reporting of the gender of Virginia State is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
More about Virginia State faculty.
There are approximately 539 female teachers and 440 male teachers.
Virginia State ranks 741 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
32.48% of Virginia State students come from out of state, and 1.46% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 678 |
| District of Columbia | 74 |
| New York | 57 |
| Maryland | 57 |
| New Jersey | 34 |
Students from 12 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and India.
Learn more about international students at Virginia State.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Virginia State, 64.74% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,706 |
| 20-21 | 1,345 |
| 22-24 | 922 |
| 25-29 | 369 |
| 35 and over | 202 |
| 30-34 | 120 |
| 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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