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University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UVA is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.3% of undergraduate students being women and 43.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 17,294, with 9,728 women and 7,566 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UVA is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.1% of undergraduate students being women and 46.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 8,711, with 4,627 women and 4,084 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.7% 7,566 students
  • women 56.3% 9,728 students

Graduate Students

  • men 46.9% 4,084 students
  • women 53.1% 4,627 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,481 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 16.7% of the student body, with 2,878 students. Hispanic students represent 6.8% of the population, with 1,182 students, while African American students account for 6.7%, with 1,162 students. Mixed race students account for 5.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 949 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 13 students.

International students make up 4.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 773 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.9% of the population, totaling 844 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 UVA.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 54.9% 9,481 students
  • Asian 16.7% 2,878 students
  • Hispanic 6.8% 1,182 students
  • African American 6.7% 1,162 students
  • Mixed race 5.5% 949 students
  • Unknown race 4.9% 844 students
  • International students 4.5% 773 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 13 students

Graduate Students

  • White 56.6% 4,925 students
  • International students 17.4% 1,513 students
  • Asian 7.9% 687 students
  • African American 6.4% 560 students
  • Hispanic 5.4% 474 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 282 students
  • Unknown race 2.9% 251 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students

Transfer Students

  • White 55.2% 422 students
  • Asian 14.7% 112 students
  • Hispanic 8.8% 67 students
  • African American 7.3% 56 students
  • International students 5.9% 45 students
  • Mixed race 5.8% 44 students
  • Unknown race 2.4% 18 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 47% 8,126 students
  • 18-19 41% 7,020 students
  • 22-24 7% 1,280 students
  • 25-29 1% 240 students
  • 40-49 1% 137 students
  • 30-34 1% 121 students
  • 35-39 1% 100 students
  • 50-64 0% 77 students
  • 25-29 39% 3,378 students
  • 22-24 28% 2,399 students
  • 30-34 15% 1,344 students
  • 40-49 7% 610 students
  • 35-39 6% 553 students
  • 50-64 3% 271 students
  • 20-21 2% 143 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Virginia-Main Campus in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 2,392 66.74%
New York 183 5.11%
Maryland 111 3.10%
Pennsylvania 95 2.65%
New Jersey 89 2.48%
Georgia 80 2.23%
Connecticut 78 2.18%
Texas 74 2.06%
California 61 1.70%
North Carolina 61 1.70%
Florida 59 1.65%
Illinois 29 less than 1%
Ohio 28 less than 1%
Tennessee 27 less than 1%
South Carolina 17 less than 1%
Washington 17 less than 1%
Louisiana 15 less than 1%
District of Columbia 14 less than 1%
Alabama 13 less than 1%
Colorado 13 less than 1%
Delaware 10 less than 1%
Missouri 10 less than 1%
Arizona 9 less than 1%
Kansas 8 less than 1%
New Hampshire 8 less than 1%
Oregon 8 less than 1%
Minnesota 7 less than 1%
Wisconsin 7 less than 1%
Indiana 6 less than 1%
Hawaii 5 less than 1%
Maine 5 less than 1%
Rhode Island 5 less than 1%
West Virginia 5 less than 1%
Mississippi 4 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 4 less than 1%
Oklahoma 3 less than 1%
Vermont 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Montana 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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