Student Population at CNU

Total Enrollment

4,559

Undergraduate

4,449

Graduate

110

Men Students

2,113

Women Students

2,446

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,559 students have enrolled at Christopher Newport University - 4,449 undergraduate and 110 graduate.

By gender, 2,113 male and 2,446 female students are attending Christopher Newport University. By attendance status, there are 4,432 full-time students and 127 part-time students.

The number of students at Christopher Newport University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Christopher Newport University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,113 male and 2,446 female students attending CNU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).

The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CNU.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at CNU
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	4,449	4,347	102
Men	2,067	2,012	55
Women	2,382	2,335	47

Population by Gender/Attending Status at CNU
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	110	85	25
Men	46	33	13
Women	64	52	12

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,369 White students (73.90%) and 359 Black or African American students (7.87%) at Christopher Newport University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Christopher Newport University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Christopher Newport University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	1	2
Asian	179	64	115
Black or African American	356	192	164
Hispanic	338	141	197
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	5	2	3
White	3,289	1,540	1,749
Two or More Races	224	99	125
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	39	24	15
Total	4,449	2,067	2,382

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Christopher Newport University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	0	0	0
Asian	5	3	2
Black or African American	3	1	2
Hispanic	11	5	6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	80	31	49
Two or More Races	7	5	2
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	3	0	3
Total	110	46	64

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,495 students whose age under twenty five and 19 students whose age is over thirty years old at Christopher Newport University.

Especially, 13 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Christopher Newport University.

Population by Student Age at Christopher Newport University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,449	2,067	2,382
Under 18	13	3	10
18-19	1,919	894	1,025
20-21	2,033	887	1,146
22-24	432	256	176
25-29	38	24	14
30-34	9	1	8
40-49	1	1	0
50-64	2	0	2
65 and over	2	1	1
Total	4,449	2,067	2,382

Population by Student Age at Christopher Newport University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	110	46	64
20-21	7	1	6
22-24	91	40	51
25-29	7	3	4
30-34	3	1	2
40-49	2	1	1
Total	110	46	64