The student population at Fort Valley State University is 2,897 (2,699 undergraduate and 198 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 201 (7.46%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Fort Valley State is 93.17% which is increased by 432 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 231 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 48 male students for every 100 female students, down from 65 in 2015.
- 338 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 215.89% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,779 where 2,897 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 3,079 students in 2021 and was lowest at 2,605 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,696 to 2,897 students, a net gain of 201 (7.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fort Valley State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,459 where 2,699 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 Fort Valley State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 320 where 198 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 Fort Valley State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 2.24% and the percentage of black students is 90.44% at Fort Valley State University. 0.28% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 3.45% to 2.24%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.52% to 0.28%. Black student enrollment decreased from 92.21% to 90.44%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.56% to 2.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1800 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1484 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fort Valley State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
338 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 215.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fort Valley State University from 2015 to 2025.