Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Virginia Peninsula Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.7% of undergraduate students being women and 39.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,832, with 3,539 women and 2,293 men.
- men 39.3% 2,293 students
- women 60.7% 3,539 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 45.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,654 students.
Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 28.9% of the student body, with 1,679 students. Hispanic students represent 9.9% of the population, with 573 students, while Mixed race students account for 7.5%, with 433 students. Asian students account for 4.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 252 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 9 students.
International students make up 0.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 10 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.4% of the population, totaling 196 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 Virginia Peninsula Community College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 45.7% 2,654 students
- African American 28.9% 1,679 students
- Hispanic 9.9% 573 students
- Mixed race 7.5% 433 students
- Asian 4.3% 252 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 196 students
- International students 0.2% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 9 students
Transfer Students
- White 39.3% 151 students
- African American 38.0% 146 students
- Hispanic 12.0% 46 students
- Mixed race 4.7% 18 students
- Asian 3.1% 12 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 10 students
- International students 0.3% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 22% 1,297 students
- 20-21 14% 823 students
- 25-29 12% 688 students
- 22-24 11% 639 students
- 30-34 7% 424 students
- 40-49 5% 301 students
- 35-39 4% 256 students
- 50-64 2% 129 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Virginia Peninsula Community College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 942 | 99.05% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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