Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Liberty University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.0% of undergraduate students being women and 43.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 47,696, with 27,196 women and 20,500 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Liberty University is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.3% of undergraduate students being women and 38.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 47,013, with 28,809 women and 18,204 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.0% 20,500 students
- women 57.0% 27,196 students
Graduate Students
- men 38.7% 18,204 students
- women 61.3% 28,809 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 56.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 26,921 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 9.6% of the student body, with 4,548 students. Hispanic students represent 7.3% of the population, with 3,469 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.4%, with 1,605 students. Asian students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 809 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 113 students.
International students make up 0.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 447 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 20.1% of the population, totaling 9,553 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 Liberty University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 56.7% 26,921 students
- Unknown race 20.1% 9,553 students
- African American 9.6% 4,548 students
- Hispanic 7.3% 3,469 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 1,605 students
- Asian 1.7% 809 students
- International students 0.9% 447 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 113 students
Graduate Students
- White 44.1% 20,618 students
- Unknown race 24.3% 11,383 students
- African American 19.5% 9,109 students
- Hispanic 6.1% 2,846 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 1,364 students
- Asian 2.4% 1,107 students
- International students 0.5% 236 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 123 students
Transfer Students
- White 49.8% 2,500 students
- Unknown race 26.9% 1,350 students
- African American 9.9% 499 students
- Hispanic 7.8% 393 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 157 students
- Asian 1.5% 77 students
- International students 0.7% 33 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 16 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 19% 8,942 students
- 18-19 15% 6,990 students
- 22-24 14% 6,849 students
- 25-29 14% 6,602 students
- 40-49 11% 5,297 students
- 30-34 11% 5,032 students
- 35-39 8% 4,014 students
- 50-64 6% 3,069 students
- 40-49 24% 11,354 students
- 50-64 18% 8,391 students
- 25-29 17% 8,177 students
- 30-34 14% 6,793 students
- 35-39 14% 6,646 students
- 22-24 9% 4,200 students
- 20-21 1% 264 students
- 18-19 0% 8 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Liberty University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,296 | 24.34% | |
| North Carolina | 554 | 10.40% | |
| Pennsylvania | 402 | 7.55% | |
| Texas | 288 | 5.41% | |
| Florida | 256 | 4.81% | |
| Georgia | 225 | 4.23% | |
| New York | 191 | 3.59% | |
| California | 163 | 3.06% | |
| Ohio | 162 | 3.04% | |
| Maryland | 152 | 2.85% | |
| New Jersey | 138 | 2.59% | |
| South Carolina | 128 | 2.40% | |
| Tennessee | 116 | 2.18% | |
| Illinois | 91 | 1.71% | |
| Michigan | 86 | 1.62% | |
| Indiana | 74 | 1.39% | |
| Alabama | 68 | 1.28% | |
| Colorado | 68 | 1.28% | |
| Connecticut | 60 | 1.13% | |
| Minnesota | 60 | 1.13% | |
| West Virginia | 60 | 1.13% | |
| Washington | 53 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 49 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 49 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 47 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 42 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 37 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 31 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 29 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 27 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 27 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 27 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 25 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 23 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 6 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 6 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 3 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| American Samoa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% |
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