Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Virginia Western CC'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.
Virginia Western CC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,935 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia average (6,836 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Virginia Western Community College6,3326,332
Similarly Ranked Schools6,9356,935
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 Virginia Western Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,760 male and 3,572 female students attending Virginia Western CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 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 Virginia Western CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Virginia Western CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,3321,6604,672
Men2,7607522,008
Women3,5729082,664

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,272 White students (67.47%) and 714 Black or African American students (11.28%) at Virginia Western Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Virginia Western Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Virginia Western Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1596
Asian261122139
Black or African American714255459
Hispanic506203303
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander743
White4,2721,9222,350
Two or More Races304118186
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1719279
Total 6,3322,7603,572

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,906 students whose age under twenty five and 925 students whose age is over thirty years old at Virginia Western Community College.
Especially, 2,164 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Virginia Western Community College.
Population by Student Age at Virginia Western Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total6,332 2,7603,572
Under 182,164 9451,219
18-191,394 687707
20-21790 353437
22-24558 224334
25-29501 201300
30-34354 141213
35-39214 78136
40-49230 83147
50-64118 4474
65 and over9 45
Total 6,332 2,7603,572

Online Student Population

At Virginia Western Community College, 2,894 students (45.70% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,354 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, 1,303 students live in Virginia where Virginia Western Community College is located in and 36 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total6,332
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,354
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,540
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,438
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,354
Virginia Residents1,303
Other State in U.S.36
Outside of U.S.14
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