Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Virginia Western Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,513 male and 3,347 female students attending Virginia Western CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 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
Total5,8601,6274,233
Men2,5137221,791
Women3,3479052,442

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,076 White students (69.56%) and 641 Black or African American students (10.94%) 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 Native19136
Asian23899139
Black or African American641209432
Hispanic374147227
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander734
White4,0761,8312,245
Two or More Races28392191
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1689672
Total 5,8602,5133,347

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,541 students whose age under twenty five and 886 students whose age is over thirty years old at Virginia Western Community College.
Especially, 1,931 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 Virginia Western Community College.
Population by Student Age at Virginia Western Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total5,860 2,5133,347
Under 181,931 8601,071
18-191,418 654764
20-21683 312371
22-24509 215294
25-29433 164269
30-34307 103204
35-39214 76138
40-49221 68153
50-64129 5574
65 and over15 69
Total 5,860 2,5133,347

Online Student Population

At Virginia Western Community College, 2,907 students (49.61% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,412 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, 1,375 students live in Virginia where Virginia Western Community College is located in and 37 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,860
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,412
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,495
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,953
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,412
Virginia Residents1,375
Other State in U.S.37
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0