Student Population at Roanoke
Total Enrollment
1,804
Undergraduate
1,793
Graduate
11
Men Students
862
Women Students
942
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,804 students have enrolled at Roanoke College - 1,793 undergraduate and 11 graduate.
By gender, 862 male and 942 female students are attending Roanoke College. By attendance status, there are 1,753 full-time students and 51 part-time students.
The number of students at Roanoke College is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southern Virginia University and Randolph College, its population is very large (average population is 876).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Roanoke's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Roanoke has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 876 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (3,418 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke College | 1,804 | 1,793 | 11 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 876 | 815 | 122 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia | 3,418 | 2,608 | 1,688 |
The below chart compares the student population between Roanoke College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 862 male and 942 female students attending Roanoke. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.92 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 Roanoke.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,793 | 1,742 | 51 |
| Men | 855 | 825 | 30 |
| Women | 938 | 917 | 21 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11 | 11 | 51 |
| Men | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Women | 4 | 4 | 21 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,360 White students (75.39%) and 131 Black or African American students (7.26%) at Roanoke College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Roanoke College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 131 | 64 | 67 |
| Hispanic | 123 | 61 | 62 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 1,350 | 622 | 728 |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 47 | 34 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 1,793 | 855 | 938 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 4 |