Southern Virginia University Student Population

How many students at SVU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Southern Virginia University has a total enrollment of 936 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 497 male students (53.1%) and 439 female students (46.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 681 White students (72.8%) and 65 Hispanic students (6.9%).

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - SVU's body is much smaller.

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

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 497 male (53.10%) and 439 female (46.90%) students are attending Southern Virginia University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 113.21.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 681 White, 64 Black, and 9 Asian students out of a total of 936 are attending at Southern Virginia University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Southern Virginia University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 45.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

There are 873 students under 25 years old, and 63 students over 25 years old out of 936 total students.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 936 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 71 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.59%.70 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.