The student population at Averett University is 1,476 (1,244 undergraduate and 232 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 598 (68.11%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,096 where 1,476 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,476 students in 2025 and was lowest at 859 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 878 to 1,476 students, a net gain of 598 (68.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Averett University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 878 | 874 | 432 | 442 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016-17 | 859 -19 | 859 -15 | 436 4 | 423 -19 | 0 -4 | 0 -1 | 0 -3 |
| 2017-18 | 927 68 | 927 68 | 509 73 | 418 -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 961 34 | 961 34 | 551 42 | 410 -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 894 -67 | 894 -67 | 503 -48 | 391 -19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 887 -7 | 887 -7 | 489 -14 | 398 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 1,336 449 | 1,114 227 | 591 102 | 523 125 | 222 222 | 65 65 | 157 157 |
| 2022-23 | 1,363 27 | 1,140 26 | 598 7 | 542 19 | 223 1 | 54 -11 | 169 12 |
| 2023-24 | 1,378 15 | 1,180 40 | 590 -8 | 590 48 | 198 -25 | 47 -7 | 151 -18 |
| 2024-25 | 1,476 98 | 1,244 64 | 606 16 | 638 48 | 232 34 | 56 9 | 176 25 |
| Average | 1,096 | 1,008 | 531 | 478 | 88 | 22 | 66 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,008 where 1,244 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Averett University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 874 | 848 | 422 | 426 | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| 2016-17 | 859 | 828 | 424 | 404 | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| 2017-18 | 927 | 890 | 494 | 396 | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| 2018-19 | 961 | 930 | 538 | 392 | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| 2019-20 | 894 | 868 | 490 | 378 | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020-21 | 887 | 863 | 480 | 383 | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | 1,114 | 979 | 531 | 448 | 135 | 60 | 75 |
| 2022-23 | 1,140 | 1,022 | 547 | 475 | 118 | 51 | 67 |
| 2023-24 | 1,180 | 1,055 | 546 | 509 | 125 | 44 | 81 |
| 2024-25 | 1,244 | 1,141 | 565 | 576 | 103 | 41 | 62 |
| Average | 1,008 | 1,008 | 504 | 439 | 1,008 | 27 | 39 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 88 where 232 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Averett University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 222 | 51 | 17 | 34 | 171 | 48 | 123 |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 205 | 49 | 156 |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 186 | 44 | 142 |
| 2024-25 | 232 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 217 | 53 | 164 |
| Average | 88 | 88 | 3 | 7 | 88 | 20 | 59 |
The percentage of white students is 50.68%. The percentage was 57.97% 10 years ago and Averett still has a high percentage of white students. 1.56% of enrolled students is Asian and 26.76% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.97% to 50.68%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.91% to 1.56%. Black student enrollment decreased from 32.23% to 26.76%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.53% to 3.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6683 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5586 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Averett University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9 | 8 | 283 | 31 | 1 | 509 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 12 | 269 | 24 | 0 | 502 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 5 | 266 | 45 | 3 | 526 | 22 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 6 | 274 | 36 | 4 | 545 | 37 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 7 | 248 | 35 | 5 | 492 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 9 | 249 | 32 | 3 | 477 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 16 | 376 | 46 | 5 | 700 | 52 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 22 | 385 | 59 | 4 | 688 | 57 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 20 | 388 | 70 | 4 | 691 | 60 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 23 | 395 | 54 | 3 | 748 | 59 |
| Average | 8 | 13 | 313 | 43 | 3 | 588 | 37 |
560 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 27,900.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Averett University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 878 | 2 | 129 | 747 |
| 2016-17 | 859 | 0 | 163 | 696 |
| 2017-18 | 927 | 0 | 188 | 739 |
| 2018-19 | 961 | 3 | 225 | 733 |
| 2019-20 | 894 | 2 | 379 | 513 |
| 2020-21 | 887 | 53 | 782 | 52 |
| 2021-22 | 1,336 | 425 | 705 | 206 |
| 2022-23 | 1,363 | 539 | 633 | 191 |
| 2023-24 | 1,378 | 502 | 648 | 228 |
| 2024-25 | 1,476 | 560 | 478 | 438 |
| Average | 1,096 | 209 | 433 | 454 |
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