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Virginia Western Community College Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the Virginia Western Community College diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

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

Virginia Western Community College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Virginia Western Community College?

Virginia Western Community College total enrollment is approximately 5,738 students.

Virginia Western Community College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Virginia Western Community College undergraduate population is made up of 58% women, and 42% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Virginia Western Community College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,279
Black or African American	137
Hispanic	81
Multi-Ethnic	70
Asian	53
Unknown	27
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3
International	3

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Virginia Western Community College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	4,296
Black or African American	567
Hispanic	279
Multi-Ethnic	228
Asian	207
Unknown	118
International	19
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7

Virginia Western Community College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 3,417 female students and 2,321 male students at Virginia Western Community College.

International Students at Virginia Western Community College

Students from 13 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Vietnam, India, and United Kingdom.

Learn more about international students at Virginia Western Community College.

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 Virginia Western Community College, 34.66% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	1,708
20-21	812
35 and over	684
22-24	624
25-29	612
30-34	338
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

• How we came up with Diversity Scores.