Student Population at SVU
Total Enrollment
936 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
936
Men Students
497
Women Students
439
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 936 students have enrolled at Southern Virginia University (all undergraduate).
By gender, 497 male and 439 female students are attending Southern Virginia University. By attendance status, there are 913 full-time students and 23 part-time students.
The number of students at Southern Virginia University is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Roanoke College and Randolph College, its population is small (average population is 1,491).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SVU'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.
SVU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,491 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (3,418 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Virginia University | 936 | 936 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,491 | 1,412 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia | 3,418 | 2,608 |
The below chart compares the student population between Southern Virginia University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 497 male and 439 female students attending SVU. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.13 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 SVU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 936 | 913 | 23 |
| Men | 497 | 484 | 13 |
| Women | 439 | 429 | 10 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 681 White students (72.76%) and 65 Hispanic students (6.94%) at Southern Virginia University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southern Virginia University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 64 | 57 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 45 | 37 | 8 |
| White | 681 | 317 | 364 |
| Two or More Races | 55 | 36 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 936 | 497 | 439 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 873 students whose age under twenty five and 10 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southern Virginia University.
Especially, 11 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southern Virginia University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 936 | 497 | 439 |
| Under 18 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 18-19 | 337 | 161 | 176 |
| 20-21 | 282 | 141 | 141 |
| 22-24 | 243 | 156 | 87 |
| 25-29 | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| 30-34 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 936 | 497 | 439 |