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Blue Ridge Community College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Blue Ridge CC is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.6% of undergraduate students being women and 38.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,386, with 2,086 women and 1,300 men.

  • men 38.4% 1,300 students
  • women 61.6% 2,086 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 66.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,253 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 13.4% of the student body, with 453 students. African American students represent 5.7% of the population, with 193 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.6%, with 120 students. Asian students account for 2.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 77 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 0.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 31 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 7.4% of the population, totaling 250 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Blue Ridge CC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 66.7% 2,253 students
  • Hispanic 13.4% 453 students
  • Unknown race 7.4% 250 students
  • African American 5.7% 193 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 120 students
  • Asian 2.3% 77 students
  • International students 0.9% 31 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 66.0% 124 students
  • Hispanic 13.8% 26 students
  • African American 7.4% 14 students
  • Mixed race 5.9% 11 students
  • Unknown race 3.7% 7 students
  • Asian 3.2% 6 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 26% 884 students
  • 20-21 15% 515 students
  • 22-24 11% 366 students
  • 25-29 8% 283 students
  • 30-34 6% 207 students
  • 40-49 4% 139 students
  • 35-39 3% 109 students
  • 50-64 2% 56 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 664 98.96%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%