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Northern Virginia Community College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NVCC is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.3% of undergraduate students being women and 46.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 49,560, with 26,397 women and 23,163 men.

  • men 46.7% 23,163 students
  • women 53.3% 26,397 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 34.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 17,002 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 22.4% of the student body, with 11,058 students. Asian students represent 16.7% of the population, with 8,266 students, while African American students account for 14.4%, with 7,133 students. Mixed race students account for 5.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 2,477 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 125 students.

International students make up 2.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,226 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.3% of the population, totaling 2,141 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within NVCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 34.4% 17,002 students
  • Hispanic 22.4% 11,058 students
  • Asian 16.7% 8,266 students
  • African American 14.4% 7,133 students
  • Mixed race 5.0% 2,477 students
  • Unknown race 4.3% 2,141 students
  • International students 2.5% 1,226 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 125 students

Transfer Students

  • White 37.1% 511 students
  • African American 19.3% 266 students
  • Hispanic 17.8% 246 students
  • Asian 11.9% 164 students
  • Mixed race 6.3% 87 students
  • Unknown race 3.7% 51 students
  • International students 3.6% 50 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 4 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 24% 12,041 students
  • 20-21 15% 7,279 students
  • 22-24 11% 5,335 students
  • 25-29 9% 4,485 students
  • 30-34 5% 2,431 students
  • 40-49 3% 1,708 students
  • 35-39 3% 1,509 students
  • 50-64 2% 918 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Northern Virginia Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 8,038 98.53%
Maryland 40 less than 1%
District of Columbia 27 less than 1%
West Virginia 10 less than 1%
North Carolina 6 less than 1%
Florida 4 less than 1%
California 3 less than 1%
New Jersey 3 less than 1%
South Carolina 3 less than 1%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Washington 3 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
New York 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Virgin Islands 1 less than 1%