Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SwVCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.1% of undergraduate students being women and 35.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,135, with 1,368 women and 767 men.
- men 35.9% 767 students
- women 64.1% 1,368 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 92.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,961 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 2.5% of the student body, with 53 students. Mixed race students represent 1.7% of the population, with 37 students, while Hispanic students account for 1.0%, with 22 students. Asian students account for 0.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 13 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 5 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.6% of the population, totaling 34 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 SwVCC.
Undergraduate Students
- White 92.2% 1,961 students
- African American 2.5% 53 students
- Mixed race 1.7% 37 students
- Unknown race 1.6% 34 students
- Hispanic 1.0% 22 students
- Asian 0.6% 13 students
- International students 0.2% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 75.0% 69 students
- African American 18.5% 17 students
- Hispanic 2.2% 2 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 2 students
- Asian 1.1% 1 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 28% 603 students
- 20-21 13% 270 students
- 22-24 9% 194 students
- 25-29 9% 188 students
- 30-34 5% 108 students
- 40-49 5% 97 students
- 35-39 3% 73 students
- 50-64 2% 42 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southwest Virginia Community College in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Virginia | 425 | 91.79% | |
West Virginia | 20 | 4.32% | |
Tennessee | 9 | 1.94% | |
North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% |
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