The student population at Southern Virginia University is 936 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 204 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 0.88 to 1 which means that male students enrolled slightly more than female students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Southern Virginia University does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 984 where 936 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 0.88 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more male students enrolled in SVU than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Virginia University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 732 | 372 | 360 |
| 2016-17 | 800 68 | 390 18 | 410 50 |
| 2017-18 | 911 111 | 462 72 | 449 39 |
| 2018-19 | 1,023 112 | 483 21 | 540 91 |
| 2019-20 | 1,111 88 | 521 38 | 590 50 |
| 2020-21 | 1,140 29 | 591 70 | 549 -41 |
| 2021-22 | 1,170 30 | 604 13 | 566 17 |
| 2022-23 | 1,053 -117 | 554 -50 | 499 -67 |
| 2023-24 | 967 -86 | 499 -55 | 468 -31 |
| 2024-25 | 936 -31 | 497 -2 | 439 -29 |
| Average | 984 | 497 | 487 |
The percentage of white students is 72.76%. The percentage was 80.05% 10 years ago and SVU still has a high percentage of white students. 0.96% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.84% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.05% to 72.76%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.82% to 0.96%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.55% to 6.84%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.37% to 6.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4553 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3509 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Virginia 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 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 6 | 586 | 51 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 596 | 49 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 26 | 648 | 77 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 740 | 72 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 57 | 42 | 836 | 64 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 47 | 42 | 876 | 59 |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 64 | 48 | 915 | 54 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 94 | 34 | 771 | 65 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 67 | 30 | 735 | 51 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 9 | 64 | 65 | 45 | 681 | 55 |
| Average | 5 | 9 | 41 | 50 | 31 | 738 | 60 |
Southern Virginia University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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