Student Population at RCC
Total Enrollment
2,591 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,591
Online Enrollment
693
Men Students
931
Women Students
1,660
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,591 students have enrolled at Rappahannock Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 931 male and 1,660 female students are attending Rappahannock Community College. By attendance status, there are 634 full-time students and 1,957 part-time students.
The number of students at Rappahannock Community College is very 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 relatively small (average population is 3,509).
Rappahannock Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 693 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 Rappahannock Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 931 male and 1,660 female students attending RCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.56 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 RCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,591 | 634 | 1,957 |
| Men | 931 | 252 | 679 |
| Women | 1,660 | 382 | 1,278 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,603 White students (61.87%) and 505 Black or African American students (19.49%) at Rappahannock Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rappahannock Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Asian | 34 | 13 | 21 |
| Black or African American | 505 | 142 | 363 |
| Hispanic | 167 | 74 | 93 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 1,603 | 592 | 1,011 |
| Two or More Races | 161 | 54 | 107 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 69 | 36 | 33 |
| Total | 2,591 | 931 | 1,660 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,129 students whose age under twenty five and 325 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rappahannock Community College.
Especially, 1,266 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rappahannock Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,591 | 931 | 1,660 |
| Under 18 | 1,266 | 513 | 753 |
| 18-19 | 490 | 197 | 293 |
| 20-21 | 232 | 67 | 165 |
| 22-24 | 141 | 39 | 102 |
| 25-29 | 137 | 32 | 105 |
| 30-34 | 107 | 24 | 83 |
| 35-39 | 75 | 22 | 53 |
| 40-49 | 87 | 26 | 61 |
| 50-64 | 51 | 9 | 42 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 2,591 | 931 | 1,660 |
Online Student Population
At Rappahannock Community College, 1,325 students (51.14% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 693 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, 690 students live in Virginia where Rappahannock Community College is located in and 3 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,591 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 693 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 632 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,266 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 693 |
| Virginia Residents | 690 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |