Student Population at VSU

How many students at VSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Valdosta State University has a total enrollment of 10,262 students, including 7,166 undergraduate and 3,096 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 3,154 male students (30.7%) and 7,108 female students (69.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 5,001 White students (48.7%) and 3,496 Black students (34.1%).
Class Level Breakdown: 7,166 undergraduate students (69.8%) and 3,096 graduate students (30.2%).
Class Delivery: 4,718 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,960 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Doctoral / Research University - which average 13,360 - VSU's body is smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,154 male (30.73%) and 7,108 female (69.27%) students are attending Valdosta State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 44.37.

By class level, 7,166 (69.83%) are undergraduate students and 3,096 (30.17%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 32.63% are male and 67.37% are female, while among graduate students, 26.36% are male and 73.64% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	10,262	7,166	3,096
Men	3,154	2,338	816
Women	7,108	4,828	2,280

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 5,001 White, 3,496 Black, and 176 Asian students out of a total of 10,262 are attending at Valdosta State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Valdosta State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	14	5	9
Asian	176	70	106
Black	3,496	992	2,504
Hispanic	985	335	650
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	2	3
White	5,001	1,539	3,462
Two or more races	367	116	251
Race Unknown	87	32	55

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	12	4	8
Asian	126	55	71
Black	2,570	789	1,781
Hispanic	820	287	533
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	2	3
White	3,206	1,048	2,158
Two or more races	272	90	182
Race Unknown	61	22	39

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	1	1
Asian	50	15	35
Black	926	203	723
Hispanic	165	48	117
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	1,795	491	1,304
Two or more races	95	26	69
Race Unknown	26	10	16

Student Age Distribution

By age, VSU has 471 students under 18 years old and 40 students over 65 years old. There are 6,300 students under 25 years old, and 3,962 students over 25 years old out of 10,262 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 471 students are younger than 18 and 19 students are older than 65. VSU has 5,771 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,395 students aged 25 and over.

It has 529 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,567 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	471	291	180
18-19	1,852	1,271	581
20-21	1,950	1,307	643
22-24	2,027	1,340	687
25-29	1,184	861	323
30-34	773	551	222
35-39	636	444	192
40-49	878	660	218
50-64	451	350	101
Over 65	40	33	7

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	471	291	180
18-19	1,852	1,271	581
20-21	1,920	1,284	636
22-24	1,528	954	574
25-29	568	400	168
30-34	289	204	85
35-39	186	138	48
40-49	220	177	43
50-64	113	93	20
Over 65	19	16	3

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	30	23	7
22-24	499	386	113
25-29	616	461	155
30-34	484	347	137
35-39	450	306	144
40-49	658	483	175
50-64	338	257	81
Over 65	21	17	4

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Valdosta State University, 4,718 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,960 students are enrolled in some online courses.

3,869 students who live in Georgia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 849 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	10,262	4,718	2,960
Undergraduate	7,166	2,139	2,674
Graduate	3,096	2,579	286

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Georgia Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	3,869	823	26
Undergraduate	1,837	284	18
Graduate	2,032	539	8

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 7,166 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 659 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.20%.490 students have transferred in as full-time status and 169 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	4,777
Transfer-in Full-time	490
Regular Part-time	1,730
Transfer-in Part-time	169

VSU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend VSU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 10,262 students are enrolled at VSU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at VSU?

7,166 undergraduate and 3,096 graduate students are enrolled at VSU.

What is the gender breakdown at VSU?

3,154 male (30.73%) and 7,108 female (69.27%) students are attending VSU.

What is the international student enrollment at VSU?

131 international students (1.28%) are enrolled at VSU, including 94 undergraduate and 37 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at VSU?

VSU has a student population that is diverse, with significant White and Black populations: 5,001 White (48.73%), 3,496 Black (34.07%), and 176 Asian (1.72%) students are enrolled.

How many students at VSU are under 18 or over 65?

471 students are under 18 and 40 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at VSU take online courses?

4,718 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 2,960 students take some online courses.

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