Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,837 where 3,790 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 4,200 students in 2018 and was lowest at 3,386 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,192 to 3,790 students, a net loss of 402 (9.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Blue Ridge Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 65.62%. The percentage was 78.84% 10 years ago and Blue Ridge CC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.11% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.04% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.84% to 65.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.10% to 3.11%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.87% to 6.04%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.44% to 14.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5409 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3665 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Blue Ridge Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,138 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 30% of total students. The number of online students has increased 174.88% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Blue Ridge Community College from 2015 to 2025.