The student population at South University-Virginia Beach is 258 (240 undergraduate and 18 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 434 (62.72%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at South University-Virginia Beach is 93.02% which is decreased by 327 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 107 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 25 male students for every 100 female students, down from 28 in 2015.
- 128 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 39.13% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 426 where 258 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 692 students in 2016 and was lowest at 240 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 692 to 258 students, a net loss of 434 (62.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at South University-Virginia Beach since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 350 where 240 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 South University-Virginia Beach since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 76 where 18 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 South University-Virginia Beach since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 14.73% and the percentage of black students is 58.53% at South University-Virginia Beach. 5.81% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.47% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 32.95% to 14.73%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.21% to 5.81%. Black student enrollment increased from 44.80% to 58.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.83% to 10.47%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6205 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6766 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at South University-Virginia Beach over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
128 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 50% of total students. The number of online students has increased 39.13% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at South University-Virginia Beach from 2015 to 2025.