The student population at Sentara College of Health Sciences is 312 (251 undergraduate and 61 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 133 (29.89%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences is 80.45% which is decreased by 194 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 61 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 9 male students for every 100 female students, down from 11 in 2015.
- 11 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -95.55% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 362 where 312 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 445 students in 2016 and was lowest at 300 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 445 to 312 students, a net loss of 133 (29.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sentara College of Health Sciences since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 328 where 251 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 Sentara College of Health Sciences since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 34 where 61 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 Sentara College of Health Sciences since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 55.77%. The percentage was 72.13% 10 years ago and Sentara College of Health Sciences still has a high percentage of white students. 6.41% of enrolled students is Asian and 17.63% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.13% to 55.77%. Asian enrollment declined from 8.54% to 6.41%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.66% to 17.63%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.70% to 6.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6447 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4616 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sentara College of Health Sciences over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
11 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -95.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sentara College of Health Sciences from 2015 to 2025.