Piedmont Virginia Community College Student Population

How many students at PVCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Piedmont Virginia Community College has a total enrollment of 5,263 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,236 male students (42.5%) and 3,027 female students (57.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,116 White students (59.2%) and 654 Black students (12.4%).
• Class Delivery: 1,044 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,521 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large - which average 5,188 - PVCC's body is almost same.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,236 male (42.49%) and 3,027 female (57.51%) students are attending Piedmont Virginia Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 73.87.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,116 White, 654 Black, and 268 Asian students out of a total of 5,263 are attending at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Piedmont Virginia Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 61.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, PVCC has 2,013 students under 18 years old and 15 students over 65 years old. There are 4,010 students under 25 years old, and 1,253 students over 25 years old out of 5,263 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Piedmont Virginia Community College, 1,044 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,521 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,026 students who live in Virginia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 18 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,263 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 262 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.98%.53 students have transferred in as full-time status and 209 students transferred in as part-time status.