The student population at University of Richmond is 3,722 (3,055 undergraduate and 667 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 459 (10.98%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,957 where 3,722 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 4,181 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,722 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,181 to 3,722 students, a net loss of 459 (11%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Richmond since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,181 | 3,329 | 1,527 | 1,802 | 852 | 365 | 487 |
| 2016-17 | 4,131 -50 | 3,326 -3 | 1,561 34 | 1,765 -37 | 805 -47 | 336 -29 | 469 -18 |
| 2017-18 | 4,023 -108 | 3,265 -61 | 1,510 -51 | 1,755 -10 | 758 -47 | 295 -41 | 463 -6 |
| 2018-19 | 4,002 -21 | 3,295 30 | 1,563 53 | 1,732 -23 | 707 -51 | 280 -15 | 427 -36 |
| 2019-20 | 3,914 -88 | 3,202 -93 | 1,523 -40 | 1,679 -53 | 712 5 | 290 10 | 422 -5 |
| 2020-21 | 4,056 142 | 3,323 121 | 1,546 23 | 1,777 98 | 733 21 | 296 6 | 437 15 |
| 2021-22 | 3,890 -166 | 3,166 -157 | 1,483 -63 | 1,683 -94 | 724 -9 | 279 -17 | 445 8 |
| 2022-23 | 3,876 -14 | 3,145 -21 | 1,451 -32 | 1,694 11 | 731 7 | 287 8 | 444 -1 |
| 2023-24 | 3,776 -100 | 3,054 -91 | 1,406 -45 | 1,648 -46 | 722 -9 | 262 -25 | 460 16 |
| 2024-25 | 3,722 -54 | 3,055 1 | 1,406 | 1,649 1 | 667 -55 | 243 -19 | 424 -36 |
| Average | 3,957 | 3,216 | 1,498 | 1,718 | 741 | 293 | 448 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,216 where 3,055 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 University of Richmond since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,329 | 3,051 | 1,434 | 1,617 | 278 | 93 | 185 |
| 2016-17 | 3,326 | 3,078 | 1,466 | 1,612 | 248 | 95 | 153 |
| 2017-18 | 3,265 | 3,035 | 1,430 | 1,605 | 230 | 80 | 150 |
| 2018-19 | 3,295 | 3,040 | 1,467 | 1,573 | 255 | 96 | 159 |
| 2019-20 | 3,202 | 3,004 | 1,458 | 1,546 | 198 | 65 | 133 |
| 2020-21 | 3,323 | 3,137 | 1,466 | 1,671 | 186 | 80 | 106 |
| 2021-22 | 3,166 | 3,030 | 1,425 | 1,605 | 136 | 58 | 78 |
| 2022-23 | 3,145 | 3,019 | 1,397 | 1,622 | 126 | 54 | 72 |
| 2023-24 | 3,054 | 2,942 | 1,352 | 1,590 | 112 | 54 | 58 |
| 2024-25 | 3,055 | 2,948 | 1,353 | 1,595 | 107 | 53 | 54 |
| Average | 3,216 | 3,216 | 1,425 | 1,604 | 3,216 | 73 | 115 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 741 where 667 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 University of Richmond since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 852 | 507 | 269 | 238 | 345 | 96 | 249 |
| 2016-17 | 805 | 474 | 237 | 237 | 331 | 99 | 232 |
| 2017-18 | 758 | 443 | 210 | 233 | 315 | 85 | 230 |
| 2018-19 | 707 | 409 | 191 | 218 | 298 | 89 | 209 |
| 2019-20 | 712 | 420 | 203 | 217 | 292 | 87 | 205 |
| 2020-21 | 733 | 467 | 223 | 244 | 266 | 73 | 193 |
| 2021-22 | 724 | 480 | 196 | 284 | 244 | 83 | 161 |
| 2022-23 | 731 | 476 | 200 | 276 | 255 | 87 | 168 |
| 2023-24 | 722 | 466 | 192 | 274 | 256 | 70 | 186 |
| 2024-25 | 667 | 454 | 185 | 269 | 213 | 58 | 155 |
| Average | 741 | 741 | 211 | 249 | 741 | 83 | 199 |
The percentage of white students is 61.26%. The percentage was 61.21% 10 years ago and UR still has a high percentage of white students. 5.80% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 61.21% to 61.26%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.72% to 5.80%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.92% to 6.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.17% to 8.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6080 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6110 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Richmond 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 | 239 | 331 | 258 | 3 | 2,559 | 133 |
| 2016-17 | 12 | 250 | 306 | 267 | 2 | 2,510 | 146 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 287 | 328 | 297 | 1 | 2,386 | 149 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 248 | 336 | 284 | 1 | 2,407 | 143 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 251 | 314 | 305 | 1 | 2,319 | 157 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 256 | 300 | 389 | 1 | 2,500 | 163 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 245 | 300 | 361 | 2 | 2,331 | 159 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 235 | 267 | 361 | 1 | 2,337 | 159 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 216 | 246 | 350 | 1 | 2,287 | 157 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 216 | 247 | 317 | 0 | 2,280 | 156 |
| Average | 7 | 244 | 298 | 319 | 1 | 2,392 | 152 |
110 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 161.90% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Richmond from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,181 | 42 | 123 | 4,016 |
| 2016-17 | 4,131 | 30 | 53 | 4,048 |
| 2017-18 | 4,023 | 22 | 86 | 3,915 |
| 2018-19 | 4,002 | 0 | 52 | 3,950 |
| 2019-20 | 3,914 | 28 | 44 | 3,842 |
| 2020-21 | 4,056 | 0 | 0 | 4,056 |
| 2021-22 | 3,890 | 98 | 592 | 3,200 |
| 2022-23 | 3,876 | 208 | 1,219 | 2,449 |
| 2023-24 | 3,776 | 146 | 1,262 | 2,368 |
| 2024-25 | 3,722 | 110 | 1,008 | 2,604 |
| Average | 3,957 | 68 | 444 | 3,445 |
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