Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at VWCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.0% of undergraduate students being women and 42.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,625, with 3,260 women and 2,365 men.
- men 42.0% 2,365 students
- women 58.0% 3,260 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,104 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.4% of the student body, with 583 students. Hispanic students represent 5.7% of the population, with 322 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.9%, with 221 students. Asian students account for 3.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 211 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.
International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 21 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.5% of the population, totaling 143 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 VWCC.
Undergraduate Students
- White 73.2% 4,104 students
- African American 10.4% 583 students
- Hispanic 5.7% 322 students
- Mixed race 3.9% 221 students
- Asian 3.8% 211 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 143 students
- International students 0.4% 21 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 67.2% 158 students
- African American 17.0% 40 students
- Hispanic 8.1% 19 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 8 students
- Unknown race 3.0% 7 students
- International students 0.9% 2 students
- Asian 0.4% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 24% 1,361 students
- 20-21 12% 688 students
- 22-24 8% 470 students
- 25-29 7% 416 students
- 30-34 6% 330 students
- 40-49 4% 221 students
- 35-39 3% 193 students
- 50-64 2% 127 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Virginia Western Community College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,000 | 99.90% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% |
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