The student population at Strayer University-Virginia is 1,998 (1,669 undergraduate and 329 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,475 (69.13%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Strayer University-Virginia is 83.53% which is decreased by 2,686 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,789 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 46 male students for every 100 female students, down from 76 in 2015.
- 1,847 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -47.47% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,475 where 1,998 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 6,473 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,998 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,473 to 1,998 students, a net loss of 4,475 (69.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Strayer University-Virginia since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,385 where 1,669 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 Strayer University-Virginia since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,090 where 329 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 Strayer University-Virginia since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 24.17% and the percentage of black students is 54.60% at Strayer University-Virginia. 3.65% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 28.43% to 24.17%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.84% to 3.65%. Black student enrollment increased from 47.29% to 54.60%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.85% to 8.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6323 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6841 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Strayer University-Virginia over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,847 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 93% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -47.47% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Strayer University-Virginia from 2015 to 2025.