Student Enrollment

Student enrollment has changed dramatically since Old Dominion University (ODU) opened its doors in 1930. During the 1930-1931 academic year, there were 206 students registered for classes at the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary. By the 2022-2023 academic year, there were 23,107 students registered for classes.

Student Headcount

The following is a list of the student headcounts throughout ODU’s history. The more recent student headcounts are for the fall semesters. * Note: The headcounts from 1948 to 1968 are inconsistent and need to be researched further.

1930-1939

1930-1931: 206

1931-1932: 455

1932-1933: 482

1933-1934: 399

1934-1935: 341

1935-1936: 369

1936-1937: 403

1937-1938: 452

1938-1939: 541

1939-1940: 522

1940-1949

1940-1941: 540

1941-1942: 401

1942-1943: 376

1943-1944: 263

1944-1945: 346

1945-1946: 630

1946-1947: 878

1947-1948: 908

1960-1969

1962-1963: 3,810

1968-1969: 9,580

1969-1970: 8,991

1970-1979

1970-1971: 9,471

1971-1972: 9,903

1972-1973: 10,483

1973-1974: 10,536

1974-1975: 11,768

1975-1976: 13,164

1976-1977: 13,254

1977-1978: 14,188

1978-1979: 13,935

1979-1980: 14,645

1980-1989

1980-1981: 15,139

1981-1982: 15,236

1982-1983: 14,712

1983-1984: 14,660

1984-1985: 14,590

1985-1986: 14,670

1986-1987: 14,204

1987-1988: 15,640

1988-1989: 16,364

1989-1990: 16,239

1990-1999

1990-1991: 16,729

1991-1992: 16,686

1992-1993: 16,507

1993-1994: 15,974

1994-1995: 16,490

1995-1996: 17,077

1996-1997: 17,800

1997-1998: 18,556

1998-1999: 18,552

1999-2000: 18,873

2000-2009

2000-2001: 18,969

2001-2002: 19,627

2002-2003: 20,105

2003-2004: 20,802

2004-2005: 20,595

2005-2006: 21,274

2006-2007: 21,625

2007-2008: 22,287

2008-2009: 23,086

2009-2010: 24,013

2010-2019

2010-2011: 24,466

2011-2012: 24,753

2012-2013: 24,670

2013-2014: 24,828

2014-2015: 24,932

2015-2016: 24,672

2016-2017: 24,322

2017-2018: 24,375

2018-2019: 24,176

2019-2020: 23,675

2020-Present

2020-2021: 24,286

2021-2022: 23,494

2022-2023: 23,107

2023-2024: 22, 541

References

  1. Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
  2. ODU Factbook, Old Dominion University, https://ww1.odu.edu/about/facts-and-figures/factbook, accessed 2023 July 12.

Resources

  1. Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
  2. Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
  3. ODU Factbook, Old Dominion University
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