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Virginia Western Community College Overview

Virginia Western Community College is a public institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The location of Virginia Western Community College is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Virginia Western Community College Known For?

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  • The student loan default rate at Virginia Western Community College is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Virginia Western Community College.
  • In <nil>, 30% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Virginia Western Community College?

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Contact details for Virginia Western Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3094 Colonial Ave, Roanoke, VA 24015
Phone: 540-857-8922
Website: virginiawestern.edu

How Do I Get Into Virginia Western Community College?

You can apply to Virginia Western Community College online at: https://apply.vccs.edu/oa/launch.action

Virginia Western Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Virginia Western Community College?

6% Take Out Loans
3.2% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Virginia Western Community College, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $4,890 a year. That adds up to $19,560 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Virginia Western Community College is 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Virginia Western Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,633 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,625 undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College, with 1,633 being full-time and 3,992 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,633 full-time undergraduates at Virginia Western Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia Western Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 62
Black or African American 151
Hispanic or Latino 92
White 1,216
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 109

Over 13 countries are represented at Virginia Western Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, India, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at Virginia Western Community College

1,534 Took All Classes Online
3,115 Took At Least One Class Online
65.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 3,115 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Virginia Western Community College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Virginia Western Community College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Virginia Western Community College was 65.1%. This is the #562 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Virginia Western Community College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

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