The student population at University of Virginia-Main Campus is 26,409 (17,885 undergraduate and 8,524 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,526 (10.58%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UVA is 67.72% which is increased by 1,149 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,377 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 83 male students for every 100 female students, down from 85 in 2015.
- 1,962 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 138.40% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 25,184 where 26,409 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 26,409 students in 2025 and was lowest at 23,883 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 23,883 to 26,409 students, a net gain of 2,526 (10.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Virginia-Main Campus since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 17,105 where 17,885 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 Virginia-Main Campus since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 8,079 where 8,524 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 Virginia-Main Campus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 49.75% and the percentage of black students is 7.36% at University of Virginia-Main Campus. 16.22% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 60.78% to 49.75%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.33% to 16.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.65% to 7.36%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.35% to 7.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7129 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6123 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 Virginia-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,962 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 138.40% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Virginia-Main Campus from 2015 to 2025.