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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Villanova University10,0417,0043,037
Similarly Ranked Schools22,55510,52612,028
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 Pennsylvania2,7512,2771,010
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Villanova
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,0046,735269
Men3,2413,067174
Women3,7633,66895
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Villanova
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,0371,5911,446
Men1,379708671
Women1,658883775

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Villanova University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native202
Asian468222246
Black or African American454200254
Hispanic790358432
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835
White4,7402,1892,551
Two or More Races282130152
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1307060
Total 7,0043,2413,763
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Villanova University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native413
Asian19476118
Black or African American1858699
Hispanic228101127
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White2,0308971,133
Two or More Races934548
Race/Ethnicity Unknown573324
Total 3,0371,3791,658

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Villanova University
TotalMenWomen
Total7,004 3,2413,763
Under 18131 4586
18-193,148 1,3821,766
20-213,121 1,4731,648
22-24338 181157
25-2973 3538
30-3437 2215
35-3947 2423
40-4952 3616
50-6450 3614
65 and over7 70
Total 7,004 3,2413,763
Population by Student Age at Villanova University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,037 1,3791,658
20-2156 2036
22-24947 414533
25-29834 390444
30-34497 252245
35-39276 132144
40-49284 114170
50-64129 4683
65 and over13 103
unknown1 10
Total 3,037 1,3791,658

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total10,0417,0043,037
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,06980989
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,7681,265503
Not Enrolled in Online Classes7,2045,6591,545
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,06980989
Pennsylvania Residents51255457
Other State in U.S.53824514
Outside of U.S.909
Unknown1019