Abstract: Previous studies on the seismic performance of polyvinyl alcohol fiber reinforced cementitious compo-site (PVA/C) columns mostly focused on short columns, and PVA/C was usually set locally in the joint and its adjacent parts. Based on this, low-cycle reversed loading tests on medium-length PVA/C columns with low axial pressure ratio were carried out, and PVA/C was set along the full height of the column. Test variation parameters are fiber volume fraction ρ_f and volume-stirrup ratio ρ_v. The following conclusions can be drawn through the test: Bending failure occurs in all specimens. When ρ_f and ρ_v increase within the test condition range respectively, the crack controlling ability, ductility, section rotation ability and energy dissipation ability of specimens are improved. While the rate of stiffness degradation and decay of bearing capacity are decreased. The increase of ρ_f can greatly improve the cracking load of specimens, but has little effect on the peak load. When ρ_f increases from 0 vol% to 2 vol%, the displacement ductility coefficient, the energy consumption ratio and the cracking load increase 52.9%, 112.3% and 51.1%, respectively. The PVA/C columns can maintain good seismic performance and crack morphology even if the stirrup ratio is reduced. According to the experimental data of this paper and other relevant literature, the relationship between displacement ductility coefficient and ρ_f and ρ_v is obtained. Differences of seismic performance of various PVA/C columns were summarized.