Enrollment Trends at SWVCC

The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,330 where 2,364 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,563 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,135 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,563 to 2,364 students, a net loss of 199 (7.8%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwest Virginia Community College since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 89.59%. The percentage was 94.85% 10 years ago and SWVCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.55% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.16% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 94.85% to 89.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.47% to 0.55%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.79% to 3.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.70% to 2.16%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.1949 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.0998 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwest Virginia Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

939 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 127.91% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southwest Virginia Community College from 2015 to 2025.