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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Liberty University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.0% of undergraduate students being women and 43.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 47,696, with 27,196 women and 20,500 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Liberty University is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.3% of undergraduate students being women and 38.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 47,013, with 28,809 women and 18,204 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 43.0% 20,500 students
  • women 57.0% 27,196 students

Graduate Students

  • men 38.7% 18,204 students
  • women 61.3% 28,809 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 56.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 26,921 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 9.6% of the student body, with 4,548 students. Hispanic students represent 7.3% of the population, with 3,469 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.4%, with 1,605 students. Asian students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 809 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 113 students.

International students make up 0.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 447 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 20.1% of the population, totaling 9,553 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Liberty University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 56.7% 26,921 students
  • Unknown race 20.1% 9,553 students
  • African American 9.6% 4,548 students
  • Hispanic 7.3% 3,469 students
  • Mixed race 3.4% 1,605 students
  • Asian 1.7% 809 students
  • International students 0.9% 447 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 113 students

Graduate Students

  • White 44.1% 20,618 students
  • Unknown race 24.3% 11,383 students
  • African American 19.5% 9,109 students
  • Hispanic 6.1% 2,846 students
  • Mixed race 2.9% 1,364 students
  • Asian 2.4% 1,107 students
  • International students 0.5% 236 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 123 students

Transfer Students

  • White 49.8% 2,500 students
  • Unknown race 26.9% 1,350 students
  • African American 9.9% 499 students
  • Hispanic 7.8% 393 students
  • Mixed race 3.1% 157 students
  • Asian 1.5% 77 students
  • International students 0.7% 33 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 16 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 19% 8,942 students
  • 18-19 15% 6,990 students
  • 22-24 14% 6,849 students
  • 25-29 14% 6,602 students
  • 40-49 11% 5,297 students
  • 30-34 11% 5,032 students
  • 35-39 8% 4,014 students
  • 50-64 6% 3,069 students
  • 40-49 24% 11,354 students
  • 50-64 18% 8,391 students
  • 25-29 17% 8,177 students
  • 30-34 14% 6,793 students
  • 35-39 14% 6,646 students
  • 22-24 9% 4,200 students
  • 20-21 1% 264 students
  • 18-19 0% 8 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Liberty University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 1,296 24.34%
North Carolina 554 10.40%
Pennsylvania 402 7.55%
Texas 288 5.41%
Florida 256 4.81%
Georgia 225 4.23%
New York 191 3.59%
California 163 3.06%
Ohio 162 3.04%
Maryland 152 2.85%
New Jersey 138 2.59%
South Carolina 128 2.40%
Tennessee 116 2.18%
Illinois 91 1.71%
Michigan 86 1.62%
Indiana 74 1.39%
Alabama 68 1.28%
Colorado 68 1.28%
Connecticut 60 1.13%
Minnesota 60 1.13%
West Virginia 60 1.13%
Washington 53 less than 1%
Missouri 49 less than 1%
Oklahoma 49 less than 1%
Louisiana 47 less than 1%
Wisconsin 42 less than 1%
Arkansas 37 less than 1%
Arizona 31 less than 1%
New Hampshire 29 less than 1%
Delaware 27 less than 1%
Kansas 27 less than 1%
Mississippi 27 less than 1%
Maine 25 less than 1%
Alaska 23 less than 1%
Iowa 22 less than 1%
Nevada 16 less than 1%
Hawaii 15 less than 1%
Oregon 15 less than 1%
Montana 13 less than 1%
Utah 11 less than 1%
Idaho 10 less than 1%
Nebraska 10 less than 1%
Rhode Island 8 less than 1%
Vermont 8 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 7 less than 1%
New Mexico 6 less than 1%
South Dakota 6 less than 1%
Wyoming 6 less than 1%
District of Columbia 5 less than 1%
Guam 3 less than 1%
North Dakota 2 less than 1%
American Samoa 1 less than 1%
Northern Mariana Islands 1 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%

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