The student population at Buena Vista University is 1,890 (1,436 undergraduate and 454 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 432 (18.60%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Buena Vista is 75.98% which is decreased by 540 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 108 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 48 male students for every 100 female students, up from 46 in 2015.
- 1,080 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 44.19% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,972 where 1,890 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,322 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,815 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,322 to 1,890 students, a net loss of 432 (18.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Buena Vista University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,611 where 1,436 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 Buena Vista University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 360 where 454 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 Buena Vista University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 80.32%. The percentage was 80.06% 10 years ago and Buena Vista still has a high percentage of white students. 1.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.43% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.21% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 80.06% to 80.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.21% to 1.59%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.51% to 2.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.79% to 10.21%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3433 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.3571 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Buena Vista University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,080 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 57% of total students. The number of online students has increased 44.19% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Buena Vista University from 2015 to 2025.