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Virginia Western Community College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at VWCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.0% of undergraduate students being women and 42.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,625, with 3,260 women and 2,365 men.

  • men 42.0% 2,365 students
  • women 58.0% 3,260 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,104 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.4% of the student body, with 583 students. Hispanic students represent 5.7% of the population, with 322 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.9%, with 221 students. Asian students account for 3.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 211 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 3 students.

International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 21 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.5% of the population, totaling 143 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 VWCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 73.2% 4,104 students
  • African American 10.4% 583 students
  • Hispanic 5.7% 322 students
  • Mixed race 3.9% 221 students
  • Asian 3.8% 211 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 143 students
  • International students 0.4% 21 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Transfer Students

  • White 67.2% 158 students
  • African American 17.0% 40 students
  • Hispanic 8.1% 19 students
  • Mixed race 3.4% 8 students
  • Unknown race 3.0% 7 students
  • International students 0.9% 2 students
  • Asian 0.4% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 24% 1,361 students
  • 20-21 12% 688 students
  • 22-24 8% 470 students
  • 25-29 7% 416 students
  • 30-34 6% 330 students
  • 40-49 4% 221 students
  • 35-39 3% 193 students
  • 50-64 2% 127 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Virginia 1,000 99.90%
New York 1 less than 1%

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