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 (6.26%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 11,032 students in 2021 and was lowest at 10,041 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 10,711 to 10,041 students, a net loss of 670 (6.3%).
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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