Student Population at Virginia Western CC
Total Enrollment
5,860 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,860
Online Enrollment
1,412
Men Students
2,513
Women Students
3,347
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,860 students have enrolled at Virginia Western Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,513 male and 3,347 female students are attending Virginia Western Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,627 full-time students and 4,233 part-time students.
The number of students at Virginia Western Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southwest Virginia Community College and Virginia Peninsula Community College, its population is relatively small (average population is 6,611).
Virginia Western Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,412 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 Virginia Western Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,513 male and 3,347 female students attending Virginia Western CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 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 Virginia Western CC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,860 | 1,627 | 4,233 |
Men | 2,513 | 722 | 1,791 |
Women | 3,347 | 905 | 2,442 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,076 White students (69.56%) and 641 Black or African American students (10.94%) at Virginia Western Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Virginia Western Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 | 13 | 6 |
Asian | 238 | 99 | 139 |
Black or African American | 641 | 209 | 432 |
Hispanic | 374 | 147 | 227 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
White | 4,076 | 1,831 | 2,245 |
Two or More Races | 283 | 92 | 191 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 168 | 96 | 72 |
Total | 5,860 | 2,513 | 3,347 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,541 students whose age under twenty five and 886 students whose age is over thirty years old at Virginia Western Community College.
Especially, 1,931 students are younger than eighteen and 15 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Virginia Western Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,860 | 2,513 | 3,347 |
Under 18 | 1,931 | 860 | 1,071 |
18-19 | 1,418 | 654 | 764 |
20-21 | 683 | 312 | 371 |
22-24 | 509 | 215 | 294 |
25-29 | 433 | 164 | 269 |
30-34 | 307 | 103 | 204 |
35-39 | 214 | 76 | 138 |
40-49 | 221 | 68 | 153 |
50-64 | 129 | 55 | 74 |
65 and over | 15 | 6 | 9 |
Total | 5,860 | 2,513 | 3,347 |
Online Student Population
At Virginia Western Community College, 2,907 students (49.61% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,412 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, 1,375 students live in Virginia where Virginia Western Community College is located in and 37 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 5,860 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,412 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,495 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,953 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,412 |
Virginia Residents | 1,375 |
Other State in U.S. | 37 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |