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.
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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
- Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- ODU Factbook, Old Dominion University, https://ww1.odu.edu/about/facts-and-figures/factbook, accessed 2023 July 12.
Resources
- Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.
- ODU Factbook, Old Dominion University