Rappahannock Community College Student Population

How many students at RCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Rappahannock Community College has a total enrollment of 2,962 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,140 male students (38.5%) and 1,822 female students (61.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,824 White students (61.6%) and 559 Black students (18.9%).
• Class Delivery: 658 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 739 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 - RCC's body is much smaller.

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, 1,140 male (38.49%) and 1,822 female (61.51%) students are attending Rappahannock Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 62.57.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,824 White, 559 Black, and 33 Asian students out of a total of 2,962 are attending at Rappahannock Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Rappahannock Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 57.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, RCC has 1,571 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 2,439 students under 25 years old, and 523 students over 25 years old out of 2,962 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 Rappahannock Community College, 658 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 739 students are enrolled in some online courses.

652 students who live in Virginia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 6 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,962 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 87 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.94%.29 students have transferred in as full-time status and 58 students transferred in as part-time status.