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Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Virginia Commonwealth University?

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Contact details for VCU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 910 W Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23284-2512
Phone: 804-828-0100
Website: www.vcu.edu

Virginia Commonwealth University Graduate Student Diversity

7,200 Graduate Students
66% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,200 graduate students at VCU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia Commonwealth University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 726
Black or African American 944
Hispanic or Latino 423
White 3,639
International Students 522
Other Races/Ethnicities 946

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Virginia Commonwealth University. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 103 countries are represented at VCU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Online Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University

3,919 Took All Classes Online
22,958 Took At Least One Class Online
294.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 48 master’s degree programs available online at VCU. In 2020-2021, 22,958 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at VCU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of VCU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Virginia Commonwealth University was 294.9%. This is the #146 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at VCU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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