For the academic year 2024-2025, Averett University has a total enrollment of 1,476 students, including 1,244 undergraduate and 232 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - Averett's body is smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 662 male (44.85%) and 814 female (55.15%) students are attending Averett University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 81.33.
By class level, 1,244 (84.28%) are undergraduate students and 232 (15.72%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 48.71% are male and 51.29% are female, while among graduate students, 24.14% are male and 75.86% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,476 | 1,244 | 232 |
| Men | 662 | 606 | 56 |
| Women | 814 | 638 | 176 |
By race/ethnicity, 748 White, 395 Black, and 23 Asian students out of a total of 1,476 are attending at Averett University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Averett University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 66.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Asian | 23 | 5 | 18 |
| Black | 395 | 173 | 222 |
| Hispanic | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 748 | 321 | 427 |
| Two or more races | 59 | 35 | 24 |
| Race Unknown | 86 | 44 | 42 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Asian | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Black | 319 | 152 | 167 |
| Hispanic | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 612 | 291 | 321 |
| Two or more races | 56 | 33 | 23 |
| Race Unknown | 79 | 43 | 36 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Black | 76 | 21 | 55 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 136 | 30 | 106 |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race Unknown | 7 | 1 | 6 |
By age, Averett has 11 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 958 students under 25 years old, and 518 students over 25 years old out of 1,476 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 11 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. Averett has 909 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 335 students aged 25 and over.
It has 49 graduate students aged under 25 and 183 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 18-19 | 395 | 145 | 250 |
| 20-21 | 328 | 153 | 175 |
| 22-24 | 224 | 120 | 104 |
| 25-29 | 128 | 90 | 38 |
| 30-34 | 130 | 103 | 27 |
| 35-39 | 82 | 63 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 113 | 89 | 24 |
| 50-64 | 60 | 44 | 16 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 18-19 | 395 | 145 | 250 |
| 20-21 | 326 | 151 | 175 |
| 22-24 | 177 | 98 | 79 |
| 25-29 | 96 | 65 | 31 |
| 30-34 | 85 | 66 | 19 |
| 35-39 | 55 | 43 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 67 | 46 | 21 |
| 50-64 | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Over 65 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| 25-29 | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| 30-34 | 45 | 37 | 8 |
| 35-39 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Averett University, 560 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 478 students are enrolled in some online courses.
446 students who live in Virginia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 114 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,476 | 560 | 478 |
| Undergraduate | 1,244 | 328 | 478 |
| Graduate | 232 | 232 | 0 |
| Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 446 | 111 | 3 |
| Undergraduate | 253 | 72 | 3 |
| Graduate | 193 | 39 | 0 |
Among 1,244 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 200 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 16.08%.177 students have transferred in as full-time status and 23 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 964 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 177 |
| Regular Part-time | 80 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 23 |
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