Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Old Dominion University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 10,102 male and 13,005 female students attending ODU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 ODU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at ODU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total18,37513,8964,479
Men8,2816,2772,004
Women10,0947,6192,475
Population by Gender/Attending Status at ODU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,7321,6863,046
Men1,8215761,245
Women2,9111,1101,801

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 10,366 White students (44.86%) and 6,759 Black or African American students (29.25%) at Old Dominion University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Old Dominion University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Old Dominion University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native421626
Asian909466443
Black or African American5,9222,4593,463
Hispanic1,8687881,080
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander481632
White7,7423,7034,039
Two or More Races1,237543694
Race/Ethnicity Unknown398186212
Total 18,3758,28110,094
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Old Dominion University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native15105
Asian18280102
Black or African American837252585
Hispanic289120169
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1147
White2,6249631,661
Two or More Races20778129
Race/Ethnicity Unknown744529
Total 4,7321,8212,911

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 14,573 students whose age under twenty five and 5,311 students whose age is over thirty years old at Old Dominion University.
Especially, 311 students are younger than eighteen and 37 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Old Dominion University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Old Dominion University
TotalMenWomen
Total18,375 8,28110,094
Under 18311 115196
18-195,204 2,4242,780
20-214,808 2,0932,715
22-243,395 1,6241,771
25-291,984 9151,069
30-341,157 510647
35-39638 266372
40-49632 253379
50-64234 80154
65 and over12 111
Total 18,375 8,28110,094
Population by Student Age at Old Dominion University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,732 1,8212,911
20-2165 2144
22-24790 295495
25-291,239 505734
30-34872 364508
35-39588 234354
40-49723 230493
50-64430 157273
65 and over25 1510
Total 4,732 1,8212,911

Online Student Population

At Old Dominion University, 16,694 students (72.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 8,674 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 7,584 students live in Virginia where Old Dominion University is located in and 1,042 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total23,10718,3754,732
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes8,6745,9982,676
Enrolled Some in Online Classes8,0207,285735
Not Enrolled in Online Classes6,4135,0921,321
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)8,6745,9982,676
Virginia Residents7,5845,4572,127
Other State in U.S.1,042514528
Outside of U.S.482721
Unknown000