The student population at Piedmont Virginia Community College is 5,263 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 175 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,044 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 137.27% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,267 where 5,263 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in PVCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Piedmont Virginia Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,438 | 2,244 | 3,194 |
| 2016-17 | 5,550 112 | 2,369 125 | 3,181 -13 |
| 2017-18 | 5,608 58 | 2,367 -2 | 3,241 60 |
| 2018-19 | 5,445 -163 | 2,348 -19 | 3,097 -144 |
| 2019-20 | 5,312 -133 | 2,239 -109 | 3,073 -24 |
| 2020-21 | 4,864 -448 | 1,937 -302 | 2,927 -146 |
| 2021-22 | 4,997 133 | 2,073 136 | 2,924 -3 |
| 2022-23 | 5,022 25 | 2,139 66 | 2,883 -41 |
| 2023-24 | 5,174 152 | 2,255 116 | 2,919 36 |
| 2024-25 | 5,263 89 | 2,236 -19 | 3,027 108 |
| Average | 5,267 | 2,221 | 3,047 |
The percentage of white students is 59.21%. The percentage was 70.95% 10 years ago and PVCC still has a high percentage of white students. 5.09% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.43% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.15% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.95% to 59.21%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.10% to 5.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.32% to 12.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.25% to 11.15%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6159 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4741 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Piedmont Virginia Community 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 | 223 | 670 | 340 | 10 | 3,858 | 233 |
| 2016-17 | 13 | 205 | 699 | 365 | 11 | 3,887 | 259 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 238 | 726 | 384 | 10 | 3,855 | 265 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 233 | 642 | 427 | 5 | 3,693 | 265 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 224 | 571 | 442 | 5 | 3,539 | 260 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 213 | 543 | 333 | 4 | 3,194 | 250 |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 211 | 598 | 448 | 4 | 3,161 | 258 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 213 | 586 | 491 | 3 | 3,099 | 282 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 236 | 631 | 572 | 5 | 3,123 | 274 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 268 | 654 | 587 | 5 | 3,116 | 292 |
| Average | 14 | 226 | 632 | 439 | 6 | 3,453 | 264 |
1,044 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 137.27% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Piedmont Virginia Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,438 | 440 | 947 | 4,051 |
| 2016-17 | 5,550 | 481 | 887 | 4,182 |
| 2017-18 | 5,608 | 498 | 1,026 | 4,084 |
| 2018-19 | 5,445 | 461 | 1,010 | 3,974 |
| 2019-20 | 5,312 | 473 | 1,110 | 3,729 |
| 2020-21 | 4,864 | 2,296 | 1,157 | 1,411 |
| 2021-22 | 4,997 | 1,289 | 1,489 | 2,219 |
| 2022-23 | 5,022 | 990 | 1,480 | 2,552 |
| 2023-24 | 5,174 | 993 | 1,515 | 2,666 |
| 2024-25 | 5,263 | 1,044 | 1,521 | 2,698 |
| Average | 5,267 | 897 | 1,214 | 3,157 |
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