For the academic year 2024-2025, Cape Fear Community College has a total enrollment of 14,082 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - CFCC's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 6,676 male (47.41%) and 7,406 female (52.59%) students are attending Cape Fear Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 90.14.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 14,082 |
| Men | 6,676 |
| Women | 7,406 |
By race/ethnicity, 9,133 White, 1,589 Black, and 192 Asian students out of a total of 14,082 are attending at Cape Fear Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Cape Fear Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 54.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 125 | 57 | 68 |
| Asian | 192 | 85 | 107 |
| Black | 1,589 | 698 | 891 |
| Hispanic | 1,792 | 756 | 1,036 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 45 | 16 | 29 |
| White | 9,133 | 4,518 | 4,615 |
| Two or more races | 383 | 156 | 227 |
| Race Unknown | 785 | 379 | 406 |
By age, CFCC has 2,431 students under 18 years old and 188 students over 65 years old. There are 8,379 students under 25 years old, and 4,961 students over 25 years old out of 14,082 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,431 | 1,391 | 1,040 |
| 18-19 | 2,581 | 1,433 | 1,148 |
| 20-21 | 1,886 | 1,005 | 881 |
| 22-24 | 1,481 | 863 | 618 |
| 25-29 | 1,452 | 777 | 675 |
| 30-34 | 991 | 483 | 508 |
| 35-39 | 716 | 357 | 359 |
| 40-49 | 865 | 371 | 494 |
| 50-64 | 749 | 322 | 427 |
| Over 65 | 188 | 84 | 104 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Cape Fear Community College, 4,436 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,462 students are enrolled in some online courses.
4,243 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 193 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 14,082 | 4,436 | 3,462 |
| Undergraduate | 14,082 | 4,436 | 3,462 |
| North Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,243 | 193 | 0 |
Among 14,082 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 272 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.93%.58 students have transferred in as full-time status and 214 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,541 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 58 |
| Regular Part-time | 10,269 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 214 |
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