The student population at Villanova University is 10,041 (7,004 undergraduate and 3,037 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 670 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Villanova is 69.75% which is increased by 27 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 697 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.17 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,069 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -27.13% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,684 where 10,041 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
69.75% of total students is undergraduate students and 30.25% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 27 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 697 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.17 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Villanova than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Villanova University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 10,711 | 6,977 | 3,309 | 3,668 | 3,734 | 1,853 | 1,881 |
| 2016-17 | 10,842 131 | 6,999 22 | 3,273 -36 | 3,726 58 | 3,843 109 | 1,917 64 | 1,926 45 |
| 2017-18 | 10,967 125 | 6,950 -49 | 3,273 | 3,677 -49 | 4,017 174 | 1,983 66 | 2,034 108 |
| 2018-19 | 11,030 63 | 6,917 -33 | 3,218 -55 | 3,699 22 | 4,113 96 | 2,020 37 | 2,093 59 |
| 2019-20 | 10,848 -182 | 6,865 -52 | 3,256 38 | 3,609 -90 | 3,983 -130 | 1,894 -126 | 2,089 -4 |
| 2020-21 | 11,032 184 | 7,037 172 | 3,292 36 | 3,745 136 | 3,995 12 | 1,885 -9 | 2,110 21 |
| 2021-22 | 10,870 -162 | 7,032 -5 | 3,208 -84 | 3,824 79 | 3,838 -157 | 1,789 -96 | 2,049 -61 |
| 2022-23 | 10,383 -487 | 6,989 -43 | 3,235 27 | 3,754 -70 | 3,394 -444 | 1,565 -224 | 1,829 -220 |
| 2023-24 | 10,111 -272 | 7,063 74 | 3,259 24 | 3,804 50 | 3,048 -346 | 1,429 -136 | 1,619 -210 |
| 2024-25 | 10,041 -70 | 7,004 -59 | 3,241 -18 | 3,763 -41 | 3,037 -11 | 1,379 -50 | 1,658 39 |
| Average | 10,684 | 6,983 | 3,256 | 3,727 | 3,700 | 1,771 | 1,929 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,983 where 7,004 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 Villanova University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,977 | 6,400 | 3,044 | 3,356 | 577 | 265 | 312 |
| 2016-17 | 6,999 | 6,490 | 3,055 | 3,435 | 509 | 218 | 291 |
| 2017-18 | 6,950 | 6,525 | 3,073 | 3,452 | 425 | 200 | 225 |
| 2018-19 | 6,917 | 6,565 | 3,071 | 3,494 | 352 | 147 | 205 |
| 2019-20 | 6,865 | 6,528 | 3,077 | 3,451 | 337 | 179 | 158 |
| 2020-21 | 7,037 | 6,793 | 3,159 | 3,634 | 244 | 133 | 111 |
| 2021-22 | 7,032 | 6,812 | 3,096 | 3,716 | 220 | 112 | 108 |
| 2022-23 | 6,989 | 6,756 | 3,100 | 3,656 | 233 | 135 | 98 |
| 2023-24 | 7,063 | 6,783 | 3,085 | 3,698 | 280 | 174 | 106 |
| 2024-25 | 7,004 | 6,735 | 3,067 | 3,668 | 269 | 174 | 95 |
| Average | 6,983 | 6,983 | 3,083 | 3,556 | 6,983 | 174 | 171 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,700 where 3,037 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 Villanova University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,734 | 1,281 | 638 | 643 | 2,453 | 1,215 | 1,238 |
| 2016-17 | 3,843 | 1,268 | 647 | 621 | 2,575 | 1,270 | 1,305 |
| 2017-18 | 4,017 | 1,261 | 626 | 635 | 2,756 | 1,357 | 1,399 |
| 2018-19 | 4,113 | 1,311 | 647 | 664 | 2,802 | 1,373 | 1,429 |
| 2019-20 | 3,983 | 1,310 | 593 | 717 | 2,673 | 1,301 | 1,372 |
| 2020-21 | 3,995 | 1,392 | 663 | 729 | 2,603 | 1,222 | 1,381 |
| 2021-22 | 3,838 | 1,380 | 640 | 740 | 2,458 | 1,149 | 1,309 |
| 2022-23 | 3,394 | 1,540 | 672 | 868 | 1,854 | 893 | 961 |
| 2023-24 | 3,048 | 1,490 | 657 | 833 | 1,558 | 772 | 786 |
| 2024-25 | 3,037 | 1,591 | 708 | 883 | 1,446 | 671 | 775 |
| Average | 3,700 | 3,700 | 649 | 733 | 3,700 | 1,122 | 1,196 |
The percentage of white students is 67.42%. The percentage was 71.65% 10 years ago and Villanova still has a high percentage of white students. 6.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.36% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.65% to 67.42%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.06% to 6.59%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.84% to 6.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.66% to 10.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5253 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4748 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Villanova 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 | 10 | 649 | 625 | 713 | 9 | 7,674 | 207 |
| 2016-17 | 12 | 649 | 604 | 708 | 6 | 7,674 | 223 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 630 | 592 | 766 | 6 | 7,687 | 246 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 568 | 566 | 764 | 6 | 7,688 | 253 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 583 | 584 | 800 | 3 | 7,829 | 306 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 646 | 564 | 886 | 6 | 7,931 | 336 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 688 | 615 | 917 | 6 | 7,694 | 378 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 721 | 595 | 971 | 8 | 7,141 | 375 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 706 | 617 | 967 | 9 | 6,911 | 374 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 662 | 639 | 1,018 | 10 | 6,770 | 375 |
| Average | 8 | 650 | 600 | 851 | 7 | 7,500 | 307 |
1,069 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -27.13% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Villanova University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,711 | 1,467 | 571 | 8,673 |
| 2016-17 | 10,842 | 1,554 | 794 | 8,494 |
| 2017-18 | 10,967 | 1,625 | 1,299 | 8,043 |
| 2018-19 | 11,030 | 1,576 | 1,222 | 8,232 |
| 2019-20 | 10,848 | 1,428 | 1,057 | 8,363 |
| 2020-21 | 11,032 | 2,825 | 7,660 | 547 |
| 2021-22 | 10,870 | 1,551 | 1,266 | 8,053 |
| 2022-23 | 10,383 | 1,267 | 1,132 | 7,984 |
| 2023-24 | 10,111 | 1,113 | 1,557 | 7,441 |
| 2024-25 | 10,041 | 1,069 | 1,768 | 7,204 |
| Average | 10,684 | 1,548 | 1,833 | 7,303 |
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