The student population at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is 4,203 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,349 (24.30%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,039 where 4,203 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 6,532 students in 2020 and was lowest at 3,912 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,552 to 4,203 students, a net loss of 1,349 (24.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,552 | 2,075 | 3,477 |
| 2016-17 | 5,598 46 | 1,992 -83 | 3,606 129 |
| 2017-18 | 5,708 110 | 2,081 89 | 3,627 21 |
| 2018-19 | 6,273 565 | 2,287 206 | 3,986 359 |
| 2019-20 | 6,532 259 | 2,493 206 | 4,039 53 |
| 2020-21 | 3,912 -2,620 | 1,304 -1,189 | 2,608 -1,431 |
| 2021-22 | 4,060 148 | 1,511 207 | 2,549 -59 |
| 2022-23 | 4,247 187 | 1,662 151 | 2,585 36 |
| 2023-24 | 4,309 62 | 1,692 30 | 2,617 32 |
| 2024-25 | 4,203 -106 | 1,574 -118 | 2,629 12 |
| Average | 5,039 | 1,867 | 3,172 |
The percentage of white students is 75.59%. The percentage was 84.87% 10 years ago and Blue Ridge Community and Technic still has a high percentage of white students. 1.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.35% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.87% to 75.59%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.66% to 1.21%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.47% to 7.35%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.96% to 8.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4139 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2732 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18 | 92 | 359 | 220 | 11 | 4,712 | 119 |
| 2016-17 | 19 | 92 | 342 | 197 | 9 | 4,780 | 132 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 87 | 330 | 229 | 15 | 4,859 | 123 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 96 | 344 | 300 | 16 | 5,330 | 123 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | 104 | 369 | 290 | 19 | 5,544 | 157 |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 31 | 224 | 215 | 14 | 3,213 | 120 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 31 | 223 | 249 | 12 | 3,372 | 122 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 43 | 246 | 287 | 5 | 3,452 | 140 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 53 | 287 | 324 | 7 | 3,398 | 155 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 51 | 309 | 362 | 9 | 3,177 | 178 |
| Average | 17 | 68 | 303 | 267 | 12 | 4,184 | 137 |
771 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 130.15% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,552 | 0 | 970 | 4,582 |
| 2016-17 | 5,598 | 0 | 1,013 | 4,585 |
| 2017-18 | 5,708 | 335 | 858 | 4,515 |
| 2018-19 | 6,273 | 247 | 821 | 5,205 |
| 2019-20 | 6,532 | 239 | 891 | 5,402 |
| 2020-21 | 3,912 | 1,231 | 612 | 2,069 |
| 2021-22 | 4,060 | 865 | 636 | 2,559 |
| 2022-23 | 4,247 | 409 | 1,134 | 2,704 |
| 2023-24 | 4,309 | 530 | 937 | 2,842 |
| 2024-25 | 4,203 | 771 | 908 | 2,524 |
| Average | 5,039 | 463 | 878 | 3,699 |
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