Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at VUU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.0% of undergraduate students being women and 49.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,243, with 634 women and 609 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at VUU is largely skewed towards men students, with 55.9% of undergraduate students being men and 44.1% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 487, with 215 women and 272 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 49.0% 609 students
- women 51.0% 634 students
Graduate Students
- men 55.9% 272 students
- women 44.1% 215 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 80.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 978 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 1.1% of the student body, with 13 students. White students represent 0.7% of the population, with 8 students, while Mixed race students account for 0.6%, with 7 students. Asian students account for 0.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 2 students.
International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 14 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 16.0% of the population, totaling 194 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 VUU.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 80.4% 978 students
- Unknown race 16.0% 194 students
- International students 1.2% 14 students
- Hispanic 1.1% 13 students
- White 0.7% 8 students
- Mixed race 0.6% 7 students
- Asian 0.2% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- African American 79.0% 384 students
- Unknown race 17.9% 87 students
- Hispanic 1.0% 5 students
- White 0.8% 4 students
- Mixed race 0.8% 4 students
- International students 0.4% 2 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- African American 64.0% 32 students
- Unknown race 32.0% 16 students
- White 2.0% 1 students
- Hispanic 2.0% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 33% 409 students
- 20-21 28% 351 students
- 22-24 23% 290 students
- 25-29 7% 85 students
- 30-34 3% 42 students
- 50-64 2% 21 students
- 40-49 2% 20 students
- 35-39 1% 16 students
- 50-64 27% 132 students
- 40-49 18% 90 students
- 25-29 11% 52 students
- 22-24 10% 51 students
- 30-34 10% 50 students
- 35-39 8% 39 students
- 20-21 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Virginia Union University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Virginia | 168 | 54.55% | |
Maryland | 38 | 12.34% | |
New York | 32 | 10.39% | |
New Jersey | 10 | 3.25% | |
Pennsylvania | 10 | 3.25% | |
District of Columbia | 9 | 2.92% | |
Georgia | 7 | 2.27% | |
North Carolina | 6 | 1.95% | |
Delaware | 4 | 1.30% | |
Michigan | 4 | 1.30% | |
South Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
Connecticut | 2 | less than 1% | |
Illinois | 2 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
California | 1 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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