The student population at University of Richmond is 3,722 (3,055 undergraduate and 667 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 459 (10.98%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UR is 82.08% which is decreased by 274 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 185 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 80 male students for every 100 female students, down from 83 in 2015.
- 110 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 161.90% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,957 where 3,722 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 4,181 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,722 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,181 to 3,722 students, a net loss of 459 (11%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Richmond since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,216 where 3,055 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 Richmond since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 741 where 667 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 Richmond since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.26%. The percentage was 61.21% 10 years ago and UR still has a high percentage of white students. 5.80% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 61.21% to 61.26%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.72% to 5.80%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.92% to 6.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.17% to 8.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6080 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6110 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Richmond over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
110 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 161.90% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Richmond from 2015 to 2025.