Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at U of Richmond is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.2% of undergraduate students being women and 46.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,166, with 1,683 women and 1,483 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at U of Richmond is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.5% of undergraduate students being women and 38.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 724, with 445 women and 279 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 46.8% 1,483 students
- women 53.2% 1,683 students
Graduate Students
- men 38.5% 279 students
- women 61.5% 445 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 58.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,837 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.9% of the student body, with 313 students. African American students represent 7.1% of the population, with 226 students, while Asian students account for 6.8%, with 215 students. Mixed race students account for 4.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 137 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.
International students make up 11.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 351 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.5% of the population, totaling 80 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 U of Richmond.
Undergraduate Students
- White 58.1% 1,837 students
- International students 11.1% 351 students
- Hispanic 9.9% 313 students
- African American 7.1% 226 students
- Asian 6.8% 215 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 137 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 80 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 68.4% 494 students
- African American 10.2% 74 students
- Hispanic 6.6% 48 students
- Unknown race 5.0% 36 students
- Asian 4.2% 30 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 22 students
- International students 2.5% 18 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 60.3% 38 students
- African American 14.3% 9 students
- International students 11.1% 7 students
- Hispanic 9.5% 6 students
- Asian 3.2% 2 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 47% 1,493 students
- 20-21 43% 1,349 students
- 22-24 6% 188 students
- 40-49 1% 25 students
- 25-29 1% 24 students
- 50-64 1% 22 students
- 30-34 1% 21 students
- 35-39 1% 17 students
- 22-24 37% 272 students
- 25-29 29% 211 students
- 30-34 13% 93 students
- 40-49 8% 56 students
- 35-39 6% 42 students
- 50-64 4% 29 students
- 20-21 3% 19 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Richmond in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 141 | 18.03% | |
| New York | 107 | 13.68% | |
| New Jersey | 79 | 10.10% | |
| Connecticut | 78 | 9.97% | |
| Pennsylvania | 61 | 7.80% | |
| Mississippi | 57 | 7.29% | |
| Maryland | 42 | 5.37% | |
| Florida | 28 | 3.58% | |
| Texas | 26 | 3.32% | |
| North Carolina | 22 | 2.81% | |
| California | 21 | 2.69% | |
| Illinois | 19 | 2.43% | |
| Georgia | 13 | 1.66% | |
| Ohio | 10 | 1.28% | |
| Missouri | 8 | 1.02% | |
| Colorado | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 4 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 3 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 3 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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