The student population at Virginia Highlands Community College is 2,082 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 283 (11.97%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,260 where 2,082 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 2,491 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,052 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,365 to 2,082 students, a net loss of 283 (12%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Virginia Highlands Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,365 | 925 | 1,440 |
| 2016-17 | 2,491 126 | 1,036 111 | 1,455 15 |
| 2017-18 | 2,328 -163 | 931 -105 | 1,397 -58 |
| 2018-19 | 2,387 59 | 974 43 | 1,413 16 |
| 2019-20 | 2,286 -101 | 900 -74 | 1,386 -27 |
| 2020-21 | 2,086 -200 | 787 -113 | 1,299 -87 |
| 2021-22 | 2,451 365 | 917 130 | 1,534 235 |
| 2022-23 | 2,068 -383 | 783 -134 | 1,285 -249 |
| 2023-24 | 2,052 -16 | 766 -17 | 1,286 1 |
| 2024-25 | 2,082 30 | 743 -23 | 1,339 53 |
| Average | 2,260 | 876 | 1,383 |
The percentage of white students is 87.22%. The percentage was 92.85% 10 years ago and VHCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.01% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.88% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.89% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 92.85% to 87.22%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.80% to 1.01%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.82% to 2.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.86% to 3.89%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2361 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1365 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Virginia Highlands 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 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 44 | 2 | 2,196 | 54 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 60 | 4 | 2,284 | 57 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 23 | 48 | 55 | 4 | 2,120 | 64 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 56 | 3 | 2,173 | 66 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 51 | 2 | 2,083 | 53 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 22 | 42 | 45 | 2 | 1,896 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 72 | 1 | 2,202 | 65 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 1 | 1,849 | 46 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 16 | 54 | 78 | 3 | 1,812 | 54 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 21 | 60 | 81 | 1 | 1,816 | 54 |
| Average | 6 | 19 | 51 | 61 | 2 | 2,043 | 56 |
529 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 89.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Virginia Highlands Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,365 | 279 | 736 | 1,350 |
| 2016-17 | 2,491 | 269 | 825 | 1,397 |
| 2017-18 | 2,328 | 347 | 915 | 1,066 |
| 2018-19 | 2,387 | 370 | 987 | 1,030 |
| 2019-20 | 2,286 | 340 | 1,012 | 934 |
| 2020-21 | 2,086 | 1,212 | 437 | 437 |
| 2021-22 | 2,451 | 546 | 930 | 975 |
| 2022-23 | 2,068 | 466 | 871 | 731 |
| 2023-24 | 2,052 | 469 | 726 | 857 |
| 2024-25 | 2,082 | 529 | 829 | 724 |
| Average | 2,260 | 483 | 827 | 950 |
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