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Virginia Peninsula Community College

Gender Diversity

High

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

Moderate

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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