The student population at Virginia Peninsula Community College is 6,410 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,906 (31.19%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 74 male students for every 100 female students, up from 69 in 2015.
- 1,903 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 48.56% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,214 where 6,410 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 9,316 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,832 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,316 to 6,410 students, a net loss of 2,906 (31.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Virginia Peninsula Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.92% and the percentage of black students is 28.38% at Virginia Peninsula Community College. 3.68% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 48.36% to 42.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.23% to 3.68%. Black student enrollment decreased from 34.37% to 28.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.62% to 11.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7136 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6395 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Virginia Peninsula Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,903 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 48.56% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Virginia Peninsula Community College from 2015 to 2025.