by our College Data Analytics TeamIs VUU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at VUU. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
VUU total enrollment is approximately 1,666 students. 1,127 are undergraduates and 539 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time VUU undergraduate population is made up of 52.4% women, and 47.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
VUU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,019 | 90.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 37 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 2.2% |
| International | 17 | 1.5% |
| White | 11 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.5% |
| Unknown | 5 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46.9% of full-time grad students are women, and 53.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
VUU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 505 | 93.7% |
| International | 15 | 2.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 | 1.1% |
| White | 5 | 0.9% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,524 | 91.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43 | 2.6% |
| International | 32 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 28 | 1.7% |
| White | 16 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 9 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.2% |
Virginia Union University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 56.7% |
| White | 29.8% |
| Unknown | 7.5% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 844 female students and 822 male students at VUU.
Virginia Union University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 199 | 74.8% |
| Maryland | 13 | 4.9% |
| District of Columbia | 10 | 3.8% |
| Georgia | 8 | 3.0% |
| North Carolina | 8 | 3.0% |
VUU hosts roughly 1.9% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At VUU, 44.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 412 | 26.0% |
| 35 and over | 333 | 21.0% |
| 22-24 | 304 | 19.2% |
| 20-21 | 295 | 18.6% |
| 25-29 | 130 | 8.2% |
| 30-34 | 102 | 6.4% |
| Under 18 | 6 | 0.4% |
Virginia Union University is a Historically Black institution.
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.
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