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Catawba Valley Community College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at CVCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.9% of undergraduate students being women and 42.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,168, with 2,414 women and 1,754 men.

  • men 42.1% 1,754 students
  • women 57.9% 2,414 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 66.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,768 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 14.9% of the student body, with 620 students. Asian students represent 6.9% of the population, with 285 students, while African American students account for 5.4%, with 224 students. Mixed race students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 136 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 6 students.

International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 50 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.6% of the population, totaling 68 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 CVCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 66.6% 2,768 students
  • Hispanic 14.9% 620 students
  • Asian 6.9% 285 students
  • African American 5.4% 224 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 136 students
  • Unknown race 1.6% 68 students
  • International students 1.2% 50 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 6 students

Transfer Students

  • White 66.7% 136 students
  • African American 11.3% 23 students
  • Hispanic 9.8% 20 students
  • Mixed race 4.9% 10 students
  • International students 3.4% 7 students
  • Asian 2.0% 4 students
  • Unknown race 2.0% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 27% 1,113 students
  • 20-21 14% 582 students
  • 25-29 8% 331 students
  • 22-24 7% 304 students
  • 30-34 5% 192 students
  • 40-49 3% 133 students
  • 35-39 3% 111 students
  • 50-64 1% 48 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
North Carolina 467 99.15%
South Carolina 3 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%