Student Population at PVCC
Total Enrollment
5,022 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,022
Online Enrollment
990
Men Students
2,139
Women Students
2,883
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,022 students have enrolled at Piedmont Virginia Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,139 male and 2,883 female students are attending Piedmont Virginia Community College. By attendance status, there are 998 full-time students and 4,024 part-time students.
The number of students at Piedmont Virginia Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Virginia Community College and Mountain Gateway Community College, its population is very large (average population is 3,162).
Piedmont Virginia Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 990 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Piedmont Virginia Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,139 male and 2,883 female students attending PVCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.74 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at PVCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,022 | 998 | 4,024 |
| Men | 2,139 | 457 | 1,682 |
| Women | 2,883 | 541 | 2,342 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,099 White students (61.71%) and 586 Black or African American students (11.67%) at Piedmont Virginia Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Piedmont Virginia Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Asian | 213 | 94 | 119 |
| Black or African American | 586 | 203 | 383 |
| Hispanic | 491 | 204 | 287 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 3,099 | 1,329 | 1,770 |
| Two or More Races | 282 | 123 | 159 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 244 | 141 | 103 |
| Total | 5,022 | 2,139 | 2,883 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,829 students whose age under twenty five and 813 students whose age is over thirty years old at Piedmont Virginia Community College.
Especially, 1,834 students are younger than eighteen and 17 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Piedmont Virginia Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,022 | 2,139 | 2,883 |
| Under 18 | 1,834 | 864 | 970 |
| 18-19 | 1,057 | 468 | 589 |
| 20-21 | 528 | 225 | 303 |
| 22-24 | 410 | 145 | 265 |
| 25-29 | 380 | 131 | 249 |
| 30-34 | 308 | 107 | 201 |
| 35-39 | 179 | 73 | 106 |
| 40-49 | 197 | 78 | 119 |
| 50-64 | 112 | 42 | 70 |
| 65 and over | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Total | 5,022 | 2,139 | 2,883 |
Online Student Population
At Piedmont Virginia Community College, 2,470 students (49.18% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 990 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 982 students live in Virginia where Piedmont Virginia Community College is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,022 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 990 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,480 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,552 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 990 |
| Virginia Residents | 982 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |