Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 525 where 765 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 765 students in 2025 and was lowest at 228 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 240 to 765 students, a net gain of 525 (218.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Valley College-Martinsburg since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.55%. The percentage was 69.17% 10 years ago and VCT still has a high percentage of white students. 0.26% of enrolled students is Asian and 26.67% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.17% to 52.55%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.42% to 0.26%. Black student enrollment increased from 20.00% to 26.67%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.67% to 3.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6472 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4763 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Valley College-Martinsburg over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
471 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 62% of total students. The number of online students has increased 995.35% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Valley College-Martinsburg from 2015 to 2025.