Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares VMI's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
VMI has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,203 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (12,989 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Virginia Military Institute1,5271,527
Similarly Ranked Schools3,2033,133
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,810
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Virginia12,98911,605
The below chart compares the student population between Virginia Military Institute and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,307 male and 220 female students attending VMI. The male-to-female student ratio is 5.94 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 VMI.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at VMI
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,5271,5270
Men1,3071,3070
Women2202200

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,056 White students (69.16%) and 161 Hispanic students (10.54%) at Virginia Military Institute(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Virginia Military Institute.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Virginia Military Institute
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native770
Asian726210
Black or African American1189820
Hispanic16112734
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander954
White1,056912144
Two or More Races57516
Race/Ethnicity Unknown17161
Total 1,5271,307220