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Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA 2 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at PVCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.5% of undergraduate students being women and 41.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,997, with 2,924 women and 2,073 men.

  • men 41.5% 2,073 students
  • women 58.5% 2,924 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,161 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 12.0% of the student body, with 598 students. Hispanic students represent 9.0% of the population, with 448 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.2%, with 258 students. Asian students account for 4.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 211 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.

International students make up 0.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 41 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.3% of the population, totaling 265 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 PVCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 63.4% 3,161 students
  • African American 12.0% 598 students
  • Hispanic 9.0% 448 students
  • Unknown race 5.3% 265 students
  • Mixed race 5.2% 258 students
  • Asian 4.2% 211 students
  • International students 0.8% 41 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 59.5% 169 students
  • African American 18.3% 52 students
  • Hispanic 12.0% 34 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 13 students
  • Unknown race 3.2% 9 students
  • Asian 2.1% 6 students
  • International students 0.4% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 20% 985 students
  • 20-21 12% 586 students
  • 25-29 9% 467 students
  • 22-24 8% 423 students
  • 30-34 6% 292 students
  • 35-39 4% 192 students
  • 40-49 4% 187 students
  • 50-64 3% 136 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 745 98.94%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%