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Southwest Virginia Community College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Very Low

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%