Student Population at VWC
Total Enrollment
1,853
Undergraduate
1,749
Graduate
104
Online Enrollment
234
Men Students
866
Women Students
987
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,853 students have enrolled at Virginia Wesleyan University - 1,749 undergraduate and 104 graduate.
By gender, 866 male and 987 female students are attending Virginia Wesleyan University. By attendance status, there are 1,267 full-time students and 586 part-time students.
The number of students at Virginia Wesleyan University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southern Virginia University and Randolph College, its population is very large (average population is 956).
Virginia Wesleyan University offers online degree/certificate programs and 234 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares VWC'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.
VWC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 956 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (3,418 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 1,853 | 1,749 | 104 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 956 | 815 | 282 |
| 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 Virginia | 3,418 | 2,608 | 1,688 |
The below chart compares the student population between Virginia Wesleyan University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 866 male and 987 female students attending VWC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.88 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 VWC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,749 | 1,227 | 522 |
| Men | 830 | 528 | 302 |
| Women | 919 | 699 | 220 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 104 | 40 | 64 |
| Men | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| Women | 68 | 26 | 42 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 663 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (35.78%) and 606 White students (32.70%) at Virginia Wesleyan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Virginia Wesleyan University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Asian | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Black or African American | 258 | 120 | 138 |
| Hispanic | 108 | 39 | 69 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 542 | 237 | 305 |
| Two or More Races | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 659 | 344 | 315 |
| Total | 1,749 | 830 | 919 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Hispanic | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 64 | 22 | 42 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 104 | 36 | 68 |
Online Student Population
At Virginia Wesleyan University, 256 students (13.82% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 234 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, 180 students live in Virginia where Virginia Wesleyan University is located in and 51 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,853 | 1,749 | 104 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 234 | 134 | 100 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,597 | 1,593 | 4 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 234 | 134 | 100 |
| Virginia Residents | 180 | 101 | 79 |
| Other State in U.S. | 51 | 31 | 20 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
