Valparaiso University Student Population

How many students at VU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Valparaiso University has a total enrollment of 2,579 students, including 2,123 undergraduate and 456 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,096 male students (42.5%) and 1,483 female students (57.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,626 White students (63%) and 322 Hispanic students (12.5%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,123 undergraduate students (82.3%) and 456 graduate students (17.7%).
• Class Delivery: 112 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 930 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - VU's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,096 male (42.50%) and 1,483 female (57.50%) students are attending Valparaiso University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 73.90.

By class level, 2,123 (82.32%) are undergraduate students and 456 (17.68%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 43.48% are male and 56.52% are female, while among graduate students, 37.94% are male and 62.06% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,626 White, 161 Black, and 101 Asian students out of a total of 2,579 are attending at Valparaiso University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Valparaiso University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 58% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

There are 2,280 students under 25 years old, and 298 students over 25 years old out of 2,579 total students.

VU has 2,028 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 95 students aged 25 and over.

It has 252 graduate students aged under 25 and 203 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Valparaiso University, 112 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 930 students are enrolled in some online courses.

73 students who live in Indiana or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 39 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,123 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 102 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.80%.95 students have transferred in as full-time status and 7 students transferred in as part-time status.