The student population at Old Dominion University is 23,107 (18,375 undergraduate and 4,732 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,721 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at ODU is 79.52% which is decreased by 1,444 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 277 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

8,674 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 87.87% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 24,187 where 23,107 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

79.52% of total students is undergraduate students and 20.48% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,444 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 277 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in ODU than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Old Dominion University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1424,82819,8199,11710,7025,0092,0822,927
2014-1524,932
104
20,115
296
9,241
124
10,874
172
4,817
-192
1,973
-109
2,844
-83
2015-1624,672
-260
20,101
-14
9,232
-9
10,869
-5
4,571
-246
1,841
-132
2,730
-114
2016-1724,322
-350
19,793
-308
9,022
-210
10,771
-98
4,529
-42
1,834
-7
2,695
-35
2017-1824,375
53
19,540
-253
8,745
-277
10,795
24
4,835
306
1,979
145
2,856
161
2018-1924,176
-199
19,372
-168
8,630
-115
10,742
-53
4,804
-31
1,937
-42
2,867
11
2019-2023,675
-501
19,176
-196
8,545
-85
10,631
-111
4,499
-305
1,793
-144
2,706
-161
2020-2124,286
611
19,622
446
8,596
51
11,026
395
4,664
165
1,888
95
2,776
70
2021-2223,494
-792
18,678
-944
8,207
-389
10,471
-555
4,816
152
1,898
10
2,918
142
2022-2323,107
-387
18,375
-303
8,281
74
10,094
-377
4,732
-84
1,821
-77
2,911
-7
Average24,18719,4598,76210,6984,7281,9052,823
Old Dominion University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 19,459 where 18,375 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Old Dominion University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-1419,81915,1027,1067,9964,7172,0112,706
2014-1520,11515,2617,1228,1394,8542,1192,735
2015-1620,10115,3587,2008,1584,7432,0322,711
2016-1719,79315,2037,0428,1614,5901,9802,610
2017-1819,54015,0366,8148,2224,5041,9312,573
2018-1919,37215,0036,7608,2434,3691,8702,499
2019-2019,17614,7026,5938,1094,4741,9522,522
2020-2119,62214,7406,4538,2874,8822,1432,739
2021-2218,67813,9056,1647,7414,7732,0432,730
2022-2318,37513,8966,2777,6194,4792,0042,475
Average19,45919,4596,7538,06819,4592,0092,630
Old Dominion University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,728 where 4,732 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Old Dominion University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-145,0091,8557161,1393,1541,3661,788
2014-154,8171,7166301,0863,1011,3431,758
2015-164,5711,6045981,0062,9671,2431,724
2016-174,5291,5645769882,9651,2581,707
2017-184,8351,6325911,0413,2031,3881,815
2018-194,8041,6025801,0223,2021,3571,845
2019-204,4991,5185101,0082,9811,2831,698
2020-214,6641,6655561,1092,9991,3321,667
2021-224,8161,7215921,1293,0951,3061,789
2022-234,7321,6865761,1103,0461,2451,801
Average4,7284,7285931,0644,7281,3121,759
Old Dominion University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 44.86% and the percentage of black students is 29.25% at Old Dominion University. 4.72% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Old Dominion University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14901,0145,7261,50210813,4591,183
2014-15899955,9801,5789813,0371,319
2015-16819946,0621,6318712,1181,427
2016-17751,0206,3801,8545811,9261,451
2017-18671,0626,6751,9297311,6221,502
2018-19651,0766,7991,9426411,3141,529
2019-20451,0846,8031,9534410,9861,486
2020-21501,1347,0272,0867311,3261,427
2021-22551,0806,9072,1035410,7441,391
2022-23571,0916,7592,1575910,3661,444
Average671,0556,5121,8747211,6901,416
Old Dominion University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

8,674 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 87.87% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Old Dominion University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1524,9324,6174,08116,234
2015-1624,6724,6794,66415,329
2016-1724,3225,1955,28913,838
2017-1824,3755,6746,03112,670
2018-1924,1766,0116,38511,780
2019-2023,6756,1546,70010,821
2020-2124,28614,3608,8001,126
2021-2223,4949,3588,4385,698
2022-2323,1078,6748,0206,413
Average24,1157,1916,49010,434

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