The student population at University of Lynchburg is 2,316 (1,595 undergraduate and 721 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 478 (17.11%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Lynchburgh is 68.87% which is decreased by 546 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 68 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 64 male students for every 100 female students, up from 61 in 2015.
- 441 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 418.82% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,691 where 2,316 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 3,081 students in 2019 and was lowest at 2,316 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,794 to 2,316 students, a net loss of 478 (17.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Lynchburg since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,873 where 1,595 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 University of Lynchburg since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 818 where 721 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 University of Lynchburg since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.14%. The percentage was 69.22% 10 years ago and Lynchburgh still has a high percentage of white students. 2.16% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.97% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.22% to 61.14%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.15% to 2.16%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.20% to 9.97%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.15% to 6.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6097 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5074 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Lynchburg over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
441 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 418.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Lynchburg from 2015 to 2025.