Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Longwood University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.4% of undergraduate students being women and 30.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,486, with 2,418 women and 1,068 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Longwood University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.8% of undergraduate students being women and 30.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,126, with 786 women and 340 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 30.6% 1,068 students
- women 69.4% 2,418 students
Graduate Students
- men 30.2% 340 students
- women 69.8% 786 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 70.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,458 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 11.5% of the student body, with 401 students. Hispanic students represent 6.3% of the population, with 219 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.1%, with 177 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 56 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.
International students make up 1.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 64 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.9% of the population, totaling 102 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Longwood University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 70.7% 2,458 students
- African American 11.5% 401 students
- Hispanic 6.3% 219 students
- Mixed race 5.1% 177 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 102 students
- International students 1.8% 64 students
- Asian 1.6% 56 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 67.7% 762 students
- African American 16.4% 185 students
- Hispanic 5.1% 57 students
- Asian 3.9% 44 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 31 students
- Unknown race 2.8% 31 students
- International students 1.2% 14 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 70.3% 97 students
- African American 11.6% 16 students
- Mixed race 7.2% 10 students
- Hispanic 4.3% 6 students
- International students 3.6% 5 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 4 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 41% 1,418 students
- 18-19 37% 1,283 students
- 22-24 14% 487 students
- 25-29 3% 106 students
- 30-34 1% 27 students
- 40-49 1% 25 students
- 35-39 0% 17 students
- 50-64 0% 8 students
- 40-49 22% 250 students
- 22-24 19% 215 students
- 25-29 17% 188 students
- 30-34 16% 176 students
- 35-39 15% 169 students
- 50-64 10% 112 students
- 20-21 1% 15 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Longwood University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Virginia | 671 | 94.24% | |
North Carolina | 9 | 1.26% | |
Maryland | 8 | 1.12% | |
Pennsylvania | 7 | less than 1% | |
California | 2 | less than 1% | |
Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 2 | less than 1% | |
Delaware | 1 | less than 1% | |
New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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