The student population at Southern Virginia University is 936 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 204 (27.87%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 984 where 936 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 1,170 students in 2022 and was lowest at 732 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 732 to 936 students, a net gain of 204 (27.9%).
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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