Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares SU's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (3,418 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Shenandoah University4,4542,6411,813
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia3,4182,6081,688
The below chart compares the student population between Shenandoah University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,338 male and 3,116 female students attending SU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.43 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 SU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at SU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,6412,063578
Men93787562
Women1,7041,188516
Population by Gender/Attending Status at SU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,813836977
Men401207194
Women1,412629783

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,562 White students (57.52%) and 512 Hispanic students (11.50%) at Shenandoah University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Shenandoah University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Shenandoah University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native19109
Asian992673
Black or African American232114118
Hispanic36097263
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander725
White1,476536940
Two or More Races1194772
Race/Ethnicity Unknown28989200
Total 2,6419371,704
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Shenandoah University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian17853125
Black or African American17653123
Hispanic15233119
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1239
White1,086202884
Two or More Races411427
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1172691
Total 1,8134011,412

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,079 students whose age under twenty five and 842 students whose age is over thirty years old at Shenandoah University.
Especially, 525 students are younger than eighteen and 11 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Shenandoah University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Shenandoah University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,641 9371,704
Under 18484 31453
18-19931 389542
20-21811 356455
22-24272 115157
25-2983 2657
30-3419 910
35-3914 59
40-499 27
50-648 17
65 and over1 10
unknown9 27
Total 2,641 9371,704
Population by Student Age at Shenandoah University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,813 4011,412
Under 1841 239
18-1910 010
20-2139 633
22-24491 116375
25-29440 105335
30-34182 44138
35-39178 41137
40-49248 46202
50-64173 38135
65 and over10 37
unknown1 01
Total 1,813 4011,412

Online Student Population

At Shenandoah University, 1,713 students (38.46% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 660 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, 311 students live in Virginia where Shenandoah University is located in and 329 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,4542,6411,813
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes66014646
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,053641412
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,7411,986755
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)66014646
Virginia Residents31110301
Other State in U.S.3294325
Outside of U.S.20020
Unknown000