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Virginia Commonwealth University — Student Body Report 2025 Student body · 2025
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public, doctoral / research institution in Virginia. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.
Total undergraduate enrollment
20,753
very large
First-year retention
85%
full-time
Race / ethnicity
Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 38.8%, Black 23.2%, Asian 13.9%, Hispanic 12.1%, Two or more 8.2%, Non-resident 1.8%, Unknown 1.6%, Native 0.3%, Pacific Islander 0.2%. 38.8%
23.2%
13.9%
12.1%
White 38.8%
Black 23.2%
Asian 13.9%
Hispanic 12.1%
Two or more 8.2%
Non-resident 1.8%
Unknown 1.6%
Native 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Gender
Gender Stacked bar: Women 63.4%, Men 36.6%. 63.4%
36.6%
Women 63.4%
Men 36.6%
Out of every 100 first-year students
Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 85/100; Do not return 15/100 Return for sophomore year 85/100 Do not return 15/100 Note
Race/ethnicity is self-reported. Retention reflects full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students.
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