The student population at Virginia Union University is 1,646 (1,205 undergraduate and 441 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 276 (14.36%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at VUU is 73.21% which is decreased by 304 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 28 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 96 male students for every 100 female students, up from 77 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Virginia Union University does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,683 where 1,646 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 1,922 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,451 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,922 to 1,646 students, a net loss of 276 (14.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Virginia Union University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,268 where 1,205 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 Virginia Union University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 415 where 441 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 Virginia Union University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 0.49% and the percentage of black students is 79.22% at Virginia Union University. 0.24% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 1.22% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 1.56% to 0.49%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.31% to 0.24%. Black student enrollment decreased from 93.03% to 79.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.73% to 1.22%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3717 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1342 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Virginia Union University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Virginia Union University does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.