The student population at Delaware Valley University is 2,199 (1,768 undergraduate and 431 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 67 (2.96%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,290 where 2,199 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 2,428 students in 2019 and was lowest at 2,168 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,266 to 2,199 students, a net loss of 67 (3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Delaware Valley University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,266 | 1,922 | 766 | 1,156 | 344 | 151 | 193 |
| 2016-17 | 2,376 110 | 1,967 45 | 802 36 | 1,165 9 | 409 65 | 166 15 | 243 50 |
| 2017-18 | 2,422 46 | 1,992 25 | 806 4 | 1,186 21 | 430 21 | 158 -8 | 272 29 |
| 2018-19 | 2,428 6 | 1,982 -10 | 802 -4 | 1,180 -6 | 446 16 | 159 1 | 287 15 |
| 2019-20 | 2,369 -59 | 1,924 -58 | 795 -7 | 1,129 -51 | 445 -1 | 152 -7 | 293 6 |
| 2020-21 | 2,303 -66 | 1,841 -83 | 740 -55 | 1,101 -28 | 462 17 | 141 -11 | 321 28 |
| 2021-22 | 2,168 -135 | 1,749 -92 | 706 -34 | 1,043 -58 | 419 -43 | 138 -3 | 281 -40 |
| 2022-23 | 2,178 10 | 1,777 28 | 667 -39 | 1,110 67 | 401 -18 | 134 -4 | 267 -14 |
| 2023-24 | 2,189 11 | 1,759 -18 | 671 4 | 1,088 -22 | 430 29 | 126 -8 | 304 37 |
| 2024-25 | 2,199 10 | 1,768 9 | 666 -5 | 1,102 14 | 431 1 | 123 -3 | 308 4 |
| Average | 2,290 | 1,868 | 742 | 1,126 | 422 | 145 | 277 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,868 where 1,768 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 Delaware Valley University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,922 | 1,761 | 684 | 1,077 | 161 | 82 | 79 |
| 2016-17 | 1,967 | 1,767 | 724 | 1,043 | 200 | 78 | 122 |
| 2017-18 | 1,992 | 1,756 | 711 | 1,045 | 236 | 95 | 141 |
| 2018-19 | 1,982 | 1,744 | 707 | 1,037 | 238 | 95 | 143 |
| 2019-20 | 1,924 | 1,649 | 666 | 983 | 275 | 129 | 146 |
| 2020-21 | 1,841 | 1,591 | 641 | 950 | 250 | 99 | 151 |
| 2021-22 | 1,749 | 1,551 | 633 | 918 | 198 | 73 | 125 |
| 2022-23 | 1,777 | 1,537 | 623 | 914 | 240 | 44 | 196 |
| 2023-24 | 1,759 | 1,583 | 605 | 978 | 176 | 66 | 110 |
| 2024-25 | 1,768 | 1,578 | 598 | 980 | 190 | 68 | 122 |
| Average | 1,868 | 1,868 | 659 | 993 | 1,868 | 83 | 134 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 422 where 431 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 Delaware Valley University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 344 | 114 | 58 | 56 | 230 | 93 | 137 |
| 2016-17 | 409 | 150 | 58 | 92 | 259 | 108 | 151 |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 135 | 47 | 88 | 295 | 111 | 184 |
| 2018-19 | 446 | 172 | 65 | 107 | 274 | 94 | 180 |
| 2019-20 | 445 | 164 | 54 | 110 | 281 | 98 | 183 |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 165 | 47 | 118 | 297 | 94 | 203 |
| 2021-22 | 419 | 139 | 42 | 97 | 280 | 96 | 184 |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 39 | 9 | 30 | 362 | 125 | 237 |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 107 | 16 | 91 | 323 | 110 | 213 |
| 2024-25 | 431 | 113 | 17 | 96 | 318 | 106 | 212 |
| Average | 422 | 422 | 41 | 89 | 422 | 104 | 188 |
The percentage of white students is 67.39%. The percentage was 72.37% 10 years ago and Delaware Valley still has a high percentage of white students. 1.64% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.09% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.37% to 67.39%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.37% to 1.64%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.41% to 8.09%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.59% to 9.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5289 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4647 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Delaware Valley 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 | 13 | 31 | 168 | 172 | 3 | 1,640 | 8 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 28 | 173 | 170 | 1 | 1,677 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 35 | 191 | 162 | 3 | 1,630 | 23 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 29 | 183 | 142 | 1 | 1,526 | 31 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 31 | 163 | 146 | 3 | 1,591 | 39 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 23 | 180 | 153 | 1 | 1,518 | 48 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 27 | 162 | 157 | 2 | 1,444 | 41 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 28 | 173 | 153 | 2 | 1,454 | 53 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 34 | 168 | 188 | 1 | 1,510 | 60 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 36 | 178 | 211 | 0 | 1,482 | 66 |
| Average | 9 | 30 | 174 | 165 | 2 | 1,547 | 37 |
281 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 238.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Delaware Valley University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,266 | 83 | 243 | 1,940 |
| 2016-17 | 2,376 | 78 | 346 | 1,952 |
| 2017-18 | 2,422 | 109 | 439 | 1,874 |
| 2018-19 | 2,428 | 110 | 467 | 1,851 |
| 2019-20 | 2,369 | 97 | 468 | 1,804 |
| 2020-21 | 2,303 | 136 | 532 | 1,635 |
| 2021-22 | 2,168 | 141 | 519 | 1,508 |
| 2022-23 | 2,178 | 165 | 760 | 1,253 |
| 2023-24 | 2,189 | 207 | 624 | 1,358 |
| 2024-25 | 2,199 | 281 | 642 | 1,276 |
| Average | 2,290 | 141 | 504 | 1,645 |
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