Virginia Western Community College Trade Programs

Virginia Western Community College is a public institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. Roanoke is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Virginia Western Community College?

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

Can I Afford Virginia Western Community College?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Virginia Western Community College students paid $161 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $337 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,818	$10,116
Fees	$438	$1,143
Books and Supplies	$1,500	$1,500

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 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,361 a year. That adds up to $17,444 over four years for those students.

Virginia Western Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,738 undergraduate students at Virginia Western Community College, with 1,654 being full-time and 4,084 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,654 full-time undergraduates at Virginia Western Community College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	53
Black or African American	137
Hispanic or Latino	81
White	1,279
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	101

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.

Virginia Western Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	44	20	0	64
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	60	0	0	60
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	39	0	0	39
Laboratory Technician	28	10	0	38
Welding Technology/Welder	33	0	0	33
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	4	25	0	29
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	6	0	23	29
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	27	0	0	27
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	15	11	0	26
Radiologic Technology	7	18	0	25
Electrician	24	0	0	24
Manufacturing Engineering Technology	1	18	0	19
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	1	18	0	19
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services	15	0	0	15
General Construction Trades	11	0	0	11
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	10	0	0	10
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	5	0	0	5
Industrial Technology	0	4	0	4
Physical Therapy Assistant	2	0	0	2
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	0	0	0	0
Occupational Therapist Assistant	0	0	0	0
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	0	0	0	0
Surgical Technology	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	332	124	23	479

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.