The student population at Virginia Western Community College is 5,860 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,794 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

1,412 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 110.43% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,056 where 5,860 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.33 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Virginia Western CC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Virginia Western Community College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-148,6543,9064,748
2014-158,632
-22
3,872
-34
4,760
12
2015-167,932
-700
3,611
-261
4,321
-439
2016-177,719
-213
3,618
7
4,101
-220
2017-187,271
-448
3,308
-310
3,963
-138
2018-196,827
-444
3,068
-240
3,759
-204
2019-206,303
-524
2,726
-342
3,577
-182
2020-215,738
-565
2,321
-405
3,417
-160
2021-225,625
-113
2,365
44
3,260
-157
2022-235,860
235
2,513
148
3,347
87
Average7,0563,1313,925
Virginia Western Community College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 69.56%. The percentage was 77.92% 10 years ago and Virginia Western CC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.06% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.94% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Virginia Western Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14252481,065244106,743223
2014-15192311,051281116,657281
2015-1618245869286136,074269
2016-1714258771304135,941283
2017-188279684318105,578279
2018-191626562432285,168268
2019-201623063530974,741237
2020-211720756727974,296228
2021-221721158332234,104221
2022-231923864137474,076283
Average1724174930495,338257
Virginia Western Community College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,412 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 110.43% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Virginia Western Community College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-158,6326711,2486,713
2015-167,9327541,1526,026
2016-177,7196751,1525,892
2017-187,2716221,0715,578
2018-196,8277061,2864,835
2019-206,3036841,4554,164
2020-215,7382,4481,3201,970
2021-225,6251,5341,5812,510
2022-235,8601,4121,4952,953
Average6,8791,0561,3074,516

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