Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at VCU is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.1% of undergraduate students being women and 36.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 21,394, with 13,490 women and 7,904 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at VCU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.3% of undergraduate students being women and 33.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 7,200, with 4,774 women and 2,426 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 36.9% 7,904 students
- women 63.1% 13,490 students
Graduate Students
- men 33.7% 2,426 students
- women 66.3% 4,774 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 41.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,852 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 20.4% of the student body, with 4,347 students. Asian students represent 14.6% of the population, with 3,114 students, while Hispanic students account for 10.9%, with 2,324 students. Mixed race students account for 8.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,704 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 21 students.
International students make up 2.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 507 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.2% of the population, totaling 480 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 VCU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 41.5% 8,852 students
- African American 20.4% 4,347 students
- Asian 14.6% 3,114 students
- Hispanic 10.9% 2,324 students
- Mixed race 8.0% 1,704 students
- International students 2.4% 507 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 480 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 21 students
Graduate Students
- White 50.6% 3,639 students
- African American 13.1% 944 students
- Asian 10.1% 726 students
- Unknown race 9.5% 685 students
- International students 7.3% 522 students
- Hispanic 5.9% 423 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 255 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 49.1% 776 students
- African American 19.6% 310 students
- Mixed race 9.8% 155 students
- Hispanic 7.7% 122 students
- Asian 7.2% 113 students
- Unknown race 4.7% 74 students
- International students 1.6% 25 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 4 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 38% 8,134 students
- 18-19 33% 7,150 students
- 22-24 17% 3,732 students
- 25-29 6% 1,193 students
- 30-34 2% 411 students
- 35-39 1% 212 students
- 40-49 1% 206 students
- 50-64 0% 80 students
- 25-29 34% 2,465 students
- 22-24 30% 2,129 students
- 30-34 15% 1,064 students
- 40-49 8% 593 students
- 35-39 8% 577 students
- 50-64 4% 263 students
- 20-21 1% 95 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 3,760 | 94.00% | |
| Maryland | 67 | 1.68% | |
| North Carolina | 35 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 12 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 8 | less than 1% | |
| California | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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