Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Villanova University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.4% of undergraduate students being women and 45.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,032, with 3,824 women and 3,208 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Villanova University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.4% of undergraduate students being women and 46.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,838, with 2,049 women and 1,789 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 45.6% 3,208 students
- women 54.4% 3,824 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.6% 1,789 students
- women 53.4% 2,049 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 70.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,961 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.8% of the student body, with 691 students. Asian students represent 6.7% of the population, with 471 students, while African American students account for 5.5%, with 387 students. Mixed race students account for 3.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 260 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 6 students.
International students make up 2.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 154 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.4% of the population, totaling 98 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 Villanova University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 70.6% 4,961 students
- Hispanic 9.8% 691 students
- Asian 6.7% 471 students
- African American 5.5% 387 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 260 students
- International students 2.2% 154 students
- Unknown race 1.4% 98 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students
Graduate Students
- White 71.3% 2,733 students
- International students 6.0% 232 students
- African American 5.9% 228 students
- Hispanic 5.9% 226 students
- Asian 5.7% 217 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 118 students
- Unknown race 2.1% 81 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 70.9% 39 students
- Hispanic 10.9% 6 students
- Asian 7.3% 4 students
- African American 5.5% 3 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 1 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 1 students
- International students 1.8% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 46% 3,203 students
- 18-19 45% 3,142 students
- 22-24 6% 414 students
- 25-29 1% 61 students
- 40-49 1% 45 students
- 50-64 1% 43 students
- 30-34 0% 33 students
- 35-39 0% 25 students
- 25-29 32% 1,220 students
- 22-24 25% 981 students
- 30-34 18% 674 students
- 35-39 9% 360 students
- 40-49 9% 347 students
- 50-64 5% 192 students
- 20-21 1% 51 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Villanova University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 364 | 22.75% | |
| Pennsylvania | 328 | 20.50% | |
| New York | 293 | 18.31% | |
| Connecticut | 100 | 6.25% | |
| Maryland | 60 | 3.75% | |
| California | 52 | 3.25% | |
| Illinois | 50 | 3.12% | |
| Virginia | 41 | 2.56% | |
| Florida | 28 | 1.75% | |
| Delaware | 22 | 1.38% | |
| Texas | 22 | 1.38% | |
| Puerto Rico | 18 | 1.12% | |
| North Carolina | 17 | 1.06% | |
| Colorado | 16 | 1.00% | |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 1.00% | |
| Ohio | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 11 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 9 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 3 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| American Samoa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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