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Southwest Virginia Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the Southwest Virginia diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Southwest Virginia Student Population

How Many Students Attend Southwest Virginia Community College?

Southwest Virginia total enrollment is approximately 2,295 students.

Southwest Virginia Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Southwest Virginia undergraduate population is made up of 63% women, and 37% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Southwest Virginia Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	961
Multi-Ethnic	31
Black or African American	15
Hispanic	11
Unknown	9
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1
International	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Southwest Virginia Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	2,113
Multi-Ethnic	63
Black or African American	43
Hispanic	25
Unknown	21
Asian	13
International	10
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1

Southwest Virginia Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 1,508 female students and 787 male students at Southwest Virginia.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Southwest Virginia, 39.89% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	595
20-21	324
35 and over	253
22-24	190
25-29	190
30-34	134
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.