Student Population at VU

How many students at VU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Valparaiso University has a total enrollment of 2,579 students, including 2,123 undergraduate and 456 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,096 male students (42.5%) and 1,483 female students (57.5%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,626 White students (63%) and 322 Hispanic students (12.5%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,123 undergraduate students (82.3%) and 456 graduate students (17.7%).
Class Delivery: 112 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 930 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - VU's body is much 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, 1,096 male (42.50%) and 1,483 female (57.50%) students are attending Valparaiso University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 73.90.

By class level, 2,123 (82.32%) are undergraduate students and 456 (17.68%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 43.48% are male and 56.52% are female, while among graduate students, 37.94% are male and 62.06% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,579	2,123	456
Men	1,096	923	173
Women	1,483	1,200	283

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,626 White, 161 Black, and 101 Asian students out of a total of 2,579 are attending at Valparaiso University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Valparaiso University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 58% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	1	1
Asian	101	28	73
Black	161	80	81
Hispanic	322	120	202
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	1,626	669	957
Two or more races	99	49	50
Race Unknown	50	22	28

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	1	1
Asian	78	24	54
Black	134	68	66
Hispanic	287	111	176
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	1,396	596	800
Two or more races	92	47	45
Race Unknown	47	22	25

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	23	4	19
Black	27	12	15
Hispanic	35	9	26
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	230	73	157
Two or more races	7	2	5
Race Unknown	3	0	3

Student Age Distribution

There are 2,280 students under 25 years old, and 298 students over 25 years old out of 2,579 total students.

VU has 2,028 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 95 students aged 25 and over.

It has 252 graduate students aged under 25 and 203 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	37	27	10
18-19	948	537	411
20-21	916	532	384
22-24	379	197	182
25-29	147	85	62
30-34	36	18	18
35-39	38	25	13
40-49	53	42	11
50-64	24	19	5

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	37	27	10
18-19	948	537	411
20-21	881	502	379
22-24	162	77	85
25-29	48	29	19
30-34	14	8	6
35-39	8	4	4
40-49	19	13	6
50-64	6	3	3

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	35	30	5
22-24	217	120	97
25-29	99	56	43
30-34	22	10	12
35-39	30	21	9
40-49	34	29	5
50-64	18	16	2

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 Valparaiso University, 112 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 930 students are enrolled in some online courses.

73 students who live in Indiana or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 39 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	2,579	112	930
Undergraduate	2,123	10	760
Graduate	456	102	170

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Indiana Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	73	39
Undergraduate	8	2
Graduate	65	37

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,123 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 102 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.80%.95 students have transferred in as full-time status and 7 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,964
Transfer-in Full-time	95
Regular Part-time	57
Transfer-in Part-time	7

VU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend VU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,579 students are enrolled at VU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at VU?

2,123 undergraduate and 456 graduate students are enrolled at VU.

What is the gender breakdown at VU?

1,096 male (42.50%) and 1,483 female (57.50%) students are attending VU.

What is the international student enrollment at VU?

218 international students (8.45%) are enrolled at VU, including 87 undergraduate and 131 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at VU?

VU has a student population that is predominantly White: 1,626 White (63.05%), 161 Black (6.24%), and 101 Asian (3.92%) students are enrolled.

How many students at VU take online courses?

112 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 930 students take some online courses.

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