Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,267 where 5,263 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 5,608 students in 2018 and was lowest at 4,864 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,438 to 5,263 students, a net loss of 175 (3.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Piedmont Virginia Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 59.21%. The percentage was 70.95% 10 years ago and PVCC still has a high percentage of white students. 5.09% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.43% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.15% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.95% to 59.21%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.10% to 5.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.32% to 12.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.25% to 11.15%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6159 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4741 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Piedmont Virginia Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,044 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 137.27% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Piedmont Virginia Community College from 2015 to 2025.