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Southside Virginia Community College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Southside Virginia Community College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.9% of undergraduate students being women and 32.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,961, with 2,010 women and 951 men.

  • men 32.1% 951 students
  • women 67.9% 2,010 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 52.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,538 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 35.2% of the student body, with 1,036 students. Hispanic students represent 5.1% of the population, with 149 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 109 students. Asian students account for 0.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 25 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 4 students.

International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 11 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.5% of the population, totaling 74 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 Southside Virginia Community College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 52.2% 1,538 students
  • African American 35.2% 1,036 students
  • Hispanic 5.1% 149 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 109 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 74 students
  • Asian 0.8% 25 students
  • International students 0.4% 11 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 46.6% 34 students
  • African American 41.1% 30 students
  • Unknown race 6.8% 5 students
  • Mixed race 4.1% 3 students
  • Hispanic 1.4% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 14% 430 students
  • 20-21 9% 260 students
  • 22-24 8% 225 students
  • 25-29 7% 216 students
  • 30-34 5% 164 students
  • 40-49 5% 147 students
  • 35-39 3% 96 students
  • 50-64 3% 75 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 329 98.50%
North Carolina 4 1.20%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%

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