Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares PVCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.
PVCC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,349 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia average (6,836 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Piedmont Virginia Community College5,2635,263
Similarly Ranked Schools3,3493,349
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia6,8366,836
The below chart compares the student population between Piedmont Virginia Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,236 male and 3,027 female students attending PVCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.74 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at PVCC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at PVCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,2631,0204,243
Men2,2364831,753
Women3,0275372,490

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,116 White students (59.21%) and 654 Black or African American students (12.43%) at Piedmont Virginia Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Piedmont Virginia Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Piedmont Virginia Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1275
Asian268117151
Black or African American654240414
Hispanic587230357
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander514
White3,1161,3281,788
Two or More Races292123169
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23414787
Total 5,2632,2363,027

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,010 students whose age under twenty five and 833 students whose age is over thirty years old at Piedmont Virginia Community College.
Especially, 2,013 students are younger than eighteen and 15 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Piedmont Virginia Community College.
Population by Student Age at Piedmont Virginia Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total5,263 2,2363,027
Under 182,013 9251,088
18-19995 476519
20-21592 241351
22-24410 153257
25-29420 154266
30-34273 98175
35-39192 68124
40-49242 83159
50-64111 3279
65 and over15 69
Total 5,263 2,2363,027

Online Student Population

At Piedmont Virginia Community College, 2,565 students (48.74% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,044 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,026 students live in Virginia where Piedmont Virginia Community College is located in and 14 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,263
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,044
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,521
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,698
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,044
Virginia Residents1,026
Other State in U.S.14
Outside of U.S.4
Unknown0