Student Population at Villanova
Total Enrollment
10,041
Undergraduate
7,004
Graduate
3,037
Online Enrollment
1,069
Men Students
4,620
Women Students
5,421
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 10,041 students have enrolled at Villanova University - 7,004 undergraduate and 3,037 graduate.
By gender, 4,620 male and 5,421 female students are attending Villanova University. By attendance status, there are 8,326 full-time students and 1,715 part-time students.
The number of students at Villanova University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Northwestern University and Vanderbilt University, its population is very small (average population is 22,555).
Villanova University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,069 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Villanova'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 Pennsylvania.
Villanova has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 22,555 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University | 10,041 | 7,004 | 3,037 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 22,555 | 10,526 | 12,028 |
| 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 Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
The below chart compares the student population between Villanova University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,620 male and 5,421 female students attending Villanova. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 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 Villanova.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,004 | 6,735 | 269 |
| Men | 3,241 | 3,067 | 174 |
| Women | 3,763 | 3,668 | 95 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,037 | 1,591 | 1,446 |
| Men | 1,379 | 708 | 671 |
| Women | 1,658 | 883 | 775 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,770 White students (67.42%) and 1,018 Hispanic students (10.14%) at Villanova University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Villanova University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 468 | 222 | 246 |
| Black or African American | 454 | 200 | 254 |
| Hispanic | 790 | 358 | 432 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| White | 4,740 | 2,189 | 2,551 |
| Two or More Races | 282 | 130 | 152 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 130 | 70 | 60 |
| Total | 7,004 | 3,241 | 3,763 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 194 | 76 | 118 |
| Black or African American | 185 | 86 | 99 |
| Hispanic | 228 | 101 | 127 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 2,030 | 897 | 1,133 |
| Two or More Races | 93 | 45 | 48 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 57 | 33 | 24 |
| Total | 3,037 | 1,379 | 1,658 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,741 students whose age under twenty five and 1,392 students whose age is over thirty years old at Villanova University.
Especially, 131 students are younger than eighteen and 20 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Villanova University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,004 | 3,241 | 3,763 |
| Under 18 | 131 | 45 | 86 |
| 18-19 | 3,148 | 1,382 | 1,766 |
| 20-21 | 3,121 | 1,473 | 1,648 |
| 22-24 | 338 | 181 | 157 |
| 25-29 | 73 | 35 | 38 |
| 30-34 | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| 35-39 | 47 | 24 | 23 |
| 40-49 | 52 | 36 | 16 |
| 50-64 | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 7,004 | 3,241 | 3,763 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,037 | 1,379 | 1,658 |
| 20-21 | 56 | 20 | 36 |
| 22-24 | 947 | 414 | 533 |
| 25-29 | 834 | 390 | 444 |
| 30-34 | 497 | 252 | 245 |
| 35-39 | 276 | 132 | 144 |
| 40-49 | 284 | 114 | 170 |
| 50-64 | 129 | 46 | 83 |
| 65 and over | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3,037 | 1,379 | 1,658 |
Online Student Population
At Villanova University, 2,837 students (28.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,069 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, 512 students live in Pennsylvania where Villanova University is located in and 538 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,041 | 7,004 | 3,037 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,069 | 80 | 989 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,768 | 1,265 | 503 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,204 | 5,659 | 1,545 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,069 | 80 | 989 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 512 | 55 | 457 |
| Other State in U.S. | 538 | 24 | 514 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Unknown | 10 | 1 | 9 |
