Student Population at South University-Richmond
Total Enrollment
395
Undergraduate
306
Graduate
89
Online Enrollment
148
Men Students
146
Women Students
249
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 395 students have enrolled at South University-Richmond - 306 undergraduate and 89 graduate.
By gender, 146 male and 249 female students are attending South University-Richmond. By attendance status, there are 256 full-time students and 139 part-time students.
The number of students at South University-Richmond is very small compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Centra College and Sentara College of Health Sciences, its population is average (average population is 363).
South University-Richmond offers online degree/certificate programs and 148 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares South University-Richmond's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
South University-Richmond has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 363 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (1,282 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South University-Richmond | 395 | 306 | 89 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 363 | 362 | 274 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 1,724 | 1,467 | 1,121 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia | 1,282 | 1,217 | 290 |
The below chart compares the student population between South University-Richmond and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 146 male and 249 female students attending South University-Richmond. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 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 South University-Richmond.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 306 | 169 | 137 |
| Men | 126 | 40 | 86 |
| Women | 180 | 129 | 51 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 89 | 87 | 2 |
| Men | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Women | 69 | 67 | 2 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 144 Black or African American students (36.46%) and 100 White students (25.32%) at South University-Richmond(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at South University-Richmond.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 119 | 19 | 100 |
| Hispanic | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 58 | 11 | 47 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 97 | 92 | 5 |
| Total | 306 | 126 | 180 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 25 | 1 | 24 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 42 | 13 | 29 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 89 | 20 | 69 |
Online Student Population
At South University-Richmond, 153 students (38.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 148 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, 147 students live in Virginia where South University-Richmond is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 395 | 306 | 89 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 148 | 147 | 1 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 242 | 154 | 88 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 148 | 147 | 1 |
| Virginia Residents | 147 | 146 | 1 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
