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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at ODU is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.1% of undergraduate students being women and 43.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 18,678, with 10,471 women and 8,207 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at ODU is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.6% of undergraduate students being women and 39.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,816, with 2,918 women and 1,898 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.9% 8,207 students
  • women 56.1% 10,471 students

Graduate Students

  • men 39.4% 1,898 students
  • women 60.6% 2,918 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 43.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,010 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 32.4% of the student body, with 6,043 students. Hispanic students represent 9.7% of the population, with 1,809 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.4%, with 1,190 students. Asian students account for 4.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 887 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 47 students.

International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 200 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 447 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 ODU.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 43.0% 8,010 students
  • African American 32.4% 6,043 students
  • Hispanic 9.7% 1,809 students
  • Mixed race 6.4% 1,190 students
  • Asian 4.8% 887 students
  • Unknown race 2.4% 447 students
  • International students 1.1% 200 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 47 students

Graduate Students

  • White 56.9% 2,734 students
  • African American 18.0% 864 students
  • International students 9.3% 446 students
  • Hispanic 6.1% 294 students
  • Mixed race 4.2% 201 students
  • Asian 4.0% 193 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 67 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students

Transfer Students

  • White 51.6% 923 students
  • African American 22.0% 394 students
  • Hispanic 11.9% 213 students
  • Mixed race 8.2% 146 students
  • Asian 4.3% 77 students
  • International students 1.0% 18 students
  • Unknown race 0.9% 16 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 28% 5,176 students
  • 18-19 27% 5,065 students
  • 22-24 18% 3,280 students
  • 25-29 11% 2,073 students
  • 30-34 7% 1,226 students
  • 40-49 4% 659 students
  • 35-39 3% 651 students
  • 50-64 1% 222 students
  • 25-29 27% 1,286 students
  • 30-34 19% 894 students
  • 22-24 17% 800 students
  • 40-49 15% 721 students
  • 35-39 13% 645 students
  • 50-64 8% 405 students
  • 20-21 1% 50 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Old Dominion University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 2,574 92.96%
Maryland 51 1.84%
Pennsylvania 22 less than 1%
North Carolina 18 less than 1%
New Jersey 18 less than 1%
New York 17 less than 1%
District of Columbia 11 less than 1%
Texas 8 less than 1%
California 6 less than 1%
Connecticut 6 less than 1%
Delaware 6 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Georgia 3 less than 1%
Mississippi 3 less than 1%
New Hampshire 3 less than 1%
Louisiana 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Rhode Island 2 less than 1%
South Carolina 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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