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Virginia Highlands Community College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at VHCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.6% of undergraduate students being women and 37.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,451, with 1,534 women and 917 men.

  • men 37.4% 917 students
  • women 62.6% 1,534 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 90.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,202 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 2.9% of the student body, with 72 students. Mixed race students represent 2.7% of the population, with 65 students, while African American students account for 1.9%, with 47 students. Asian students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 18 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 0.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.6% of the population, totaling 38 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 VHCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 90.1% 2,202 students
  • Hispanic 2.9% 72 students
  • Mixed race 2.7% 65 students
  • African American 1.9% 47 students
  • Unknown race 1.6% 38 students
  • Asian 0.7% 18 students
  • International students 0.1% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 88.1% 148 students
  • Mixed race 4.8% 8 students
  • African American 2.4% 4 students
  • Hispanic 2.4% 4 students
  • Unknown race 1.8% 3 students
  • Asian 0.6% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 21% 516 students
  • 20-21 11% 278 students
  • 25-29 9% 216 students
  • 22-24 8% 199 students
  • 30-34 7% 177 students
  • 40-49 6% 152 students
  • 35-39 5% 113 students
  • 50-64 2% 53 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 445 93.49%
Tennessee 31 6.51%