Virginia Wesleyan University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at VWU is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.8% of undergraduate students being women and 39.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,241, with 754 women and 487 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at VWU is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.0% of undergraduate students being women and 41.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 83, with 49 women and 34 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 51.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 631 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 26.0% of the student body, with 320 students. Hispanic students represent 9.1% of the population, with 112 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.5%, with 80 students. Asian students account for 1.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 22 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 5 students.

International students make up 1.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 17 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.6% of the population, totaling 44 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 VWU.