Student Population at VHCC
Total Enrollment
2,068 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,068
Online Enrollment
466
Men Students
783
Women Students
1,285
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,068 students have enrolled at Virginia Highlands Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 783 male and 1,285 female students are attending Virginia Highlands Community College. By attendance status, there are 740 full-time students and 1,328 part-time students.
The number of students at Virginia Highlands Community College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southwest Virginia Community College and Virginia Peninsula Community College, its population is very small (average population is 7,559).
Virginia Highlands Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 466 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Virginia Highlands Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 783 male and 1,285 female students attending VHCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 VHCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,068 | 740 | 1,328 |
| Men | 783 | 316 | 467 |
| Women | 1,285 | 424 | 861 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,849 White students (89.41%) and 69 Hispanic students (3.34%) at Virginia Highlands Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Virginia Highlands Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Black or African American | 49 | 22 | 27 |
| Hispanic | 69 | 28 | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,849 | 685 | 1,164 |
| Two or More Races | 46 | 19 | 27 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Total | 2,068 | 783 | 1,285 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,533 students whose age under twenty five and 369 students whose age is over thirty years old at Virginia Highlands Community College.
Especially, 677 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Virginia Highlands Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,068 | 783 | 1,285 |
| Under 18 | 677 | 253 | 424 |
| 18-19 | 480 | 225 | 255 |
| 20-21 | 219 | 84 | 135 |
| 22-24 | 157 | 60 | 97 |
| 25-29 | 166 | 54 | 112 |
| 30-34 | 133 | 35 | 98 |
| 35-39 | 83 | 28 | 55 |
| 40-49 | 107 | 25 | 82 |
| 50-64 | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 2,068 | 783 | 1,285 |
Online Student Population
At Virginia Highlands Community College, 1,337 students (64.65% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 466 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, 435 students live in Virginia where Virginia Highlands Community College is located in and 31 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,068 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 466 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 871 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 731 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 466 |
| Virginia Residents | 435 |
| Other State in U.S. | 31 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |