The student population at Virginia Western Community College is 6,332 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,600 (20.17%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 7,932 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,625 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,932 to 6,332 students, a net loss of 1,600 (20.2%).
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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