Enrollment Trends at VHCC

The student population at Virginia Highlands Community College is 2,068 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 416 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
466 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 92.56% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,345 where 2,068 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in VHCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Virginia Highlands Community College since 2013.
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-142,4841,0271,457
2014-152,505
21
1,023
-4
1,482
25
2015-162,365
-140
925
-98
1,440
-42
2016-172,491
126
1,036
111
1,455
15
2017-182,328
-163
931
-105
1,397
-58
2018-192,387
59
974
43
1,413
16
2019-202,286
-101
900
-74
1,386
-27
2020-212,086
-200
787
-113
1,299
-87
2021-222,451
365
917
130
1,534
235
2022-232,068
-383
783
-134
1,285
-249
Average2,3459301,415
Virginia Highlands Community College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 89.41%. The percentage was 92.59% 10 years ago and VHCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.02% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.37% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Virginia Highlands Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14125733622,30040
2014-15416743922,31646
2015-16419434422,19654
2016-17419546042,28457
2017-18723485542,12064
2018-19519565632,17366
2019-20816605122,08353
2020-21822424521,89644
2021-22618477212,20265
2022-23521496911,84946
Average520555322,14254
Virginia Highlands Community College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

466 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 92.56% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Virginia Highlands Community College from 2014 to 2023.
YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-152,5052428301,433
2015-162,3652797361,350
2016-172,4912698251,397
2017-182,3283479151,066
2018-192,3873709871,030
2019-202,2863401,012934
2020-212,0861,212437437
2021-222,451546930975
2022-232,068466871731
Average2,3304528381,039
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