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Students

As of 2013, Virginia Western has over 12,000 students enrolled in the college and over half of these students are from Roanoke City or Roanoke County. Currently enrolled there are 54% female and 46% male. Most of the students are part-time enrollment. Virginia Western Community College now has student sports teams such as basketball and soccer. The college also has many student clubs and recreations for students. In the fall 2006 semester, VWCC's total headcount was 8,362 students, 57% female, 43% male. The racial makeup of the student body is 86%

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Academics

As of 2013, Virginia Western has 69 different specified programs that fall under the categories including: Associate of Arts, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, Certificate, or Career Studies. Some of these degrees are used as a stepping stone to many of Virginia's four year universities. Virginia Western Community College offers 23 associate degree programs.

Faculty

Facilities

The college operates the Greenfield Education & Training Center in Daleville. The Roanoke Japanese Saturday School (ロノアーク補習授業校 ''Ronōaku Hoshū Jugyō Kō''), a weekend Japanese educational program, was previously held at the Greenfield Education & Training Center. It was closed for an indeterminate period in April 2006, and in February 2009 it was closed permanently.Japanese Schools

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. Japan-Virginia Society (JVS; 日本バージニア協会). Retrieved on April 5, 2015. Roanoke: "The school was closed on Feb.2009
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. "ロアノーク補習授業校 (Roanoke Japanese Saturday School) Information ２００９年２月に廃校"

Notable alumni

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References

External links

Official website
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