The student population at Virginia Western Community College is 6,332 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,600 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,354 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 79.58% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,578 where 6,332 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 and it means that there are slightly 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 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,932 | 3,611 | 4,321 |
| 2016-17 | 7,719 -213 | 3,618 7 | 4,101 -220 |
| 2017-18 | 7,271 -448 | 3,308 -310 | 3,963 -138 |
| 2018-19 | 6,827 -444 | 3,068 -240 | 3,759 -204 |
| 2019-20 | 6,303 -524 | 2,726 -342 | 3,577 -182 |
| 2020-21 | 5,738 -565 | 2,321 -405 | 3,417 -160 |
| 2021-22 | 5,625 -113 | 2,365 44 | 3,260 -157 |
| 2022-23 | 5,860 235 | 2,513 148 | 3,347 87 |
| 2023-24 | 6,170 310 | 2,708 195 | 3,462 115 |
| 2024-25 | 6,332 162 | 2,760 52 | 3,572 110 |
| Average | 6,578 | 2,900 | 3,678 |
The percentage of white students is 67.47%. The percentage was 76.58% 10 years ago and Virginia Western CC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.12% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.28% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.99% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.58% to 67.47%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.09% to 4.12%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.96% to 11.28%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.61% to 7.99%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5217 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3982 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Virginia Western 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 | 245 | 869 | 286 | 13 | 6,074 | 269 |
| 2016-17 | 14 | 258 | 771 | 304 | 13 | 5,941 | 283 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 279 | 684 | 318 | 10 | 5,578 | 279 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 265 | 624 | 322 | 8 | 5,168 | 268 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 230 | 635 | 309 | 7 | 4,741 | 237 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 207 | 567 | 279 | 7 | 4,296 | 228 |
| 2021-22 | 17 | 211 | 583 | 322 | 3 | 4,104 | 221 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 238 | 641 | 374 | 7 | 4,076 | 283 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 239 | 680 | 444 | 6 | 4,212 | 331 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 261 | 714 | 506 | 7 | 4,272 | 304 |
| Average | 15 | 243 | 677 | 346 | 8 | 4,846 | 270 |
1,354 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 79.58% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Virginia Western Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,932 | 754 | 1,152 | 6,026 |
| 2016-17 | 7,719 | 675 | 1,152 | 5,892 |
| 2017-18 | 7,271 | 622 | 1,071 | 5,578 |
| 2018-19 | 6,827 | 706 | 1,286 | 4,835 |
| 2019-20 | 6,303 | 684 | 1,455 | 4,164 |
| 2020-21 | 5,738 | 2,448 | 1,320 | 1,970 |
| 2021-22 | 5,625 | 1,534 | 1,581 | 2,510 |
| 2022-23 | 5,860 | 1,412 | 1,495 | 2,953 |
| 2023-24 | 6,170 | 1,287 | 1,563 | 3,320 |
| 2024-25 | 6,332 | 1,354 | 1,540 | 3,438 |
| Average | 6,578 | 1,148 | 1,362 | 4,069 |
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