For the academic year 2024-2025, Sandhills Community College has a total enrollment of 4,115 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - SCC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,522 male (36.99%) and 2,593 female (63.01%) students are attending Sandhills Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 58.70.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,115 |
| Men | 1,522 |
| Women | 2,593 |
By race/ethnicity, 2,178 White, 667 Black, and 64 Asian students out of a total of 4,115 are attending at Sandhills Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Sandhills Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 66.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 95 | 17 | 78 |
| Asian | 64 | 24 | 40 |
| Black | 667 | 196 | 471 |
| Hispanic | 604 | 207 | 397 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| White | 2,178 | 890 | 1,288 |
| Two or more races | 198 | 69 | 129 |
| Race Unknown | 290 | 112 | 178 |
By age, SCC has 1,260 students under 18 years old and 12 students over 65 years old. There are 3,005 students under 25 years old, and 819 students over 25 years old out of 3,824 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,260 | 771 | 489 |
| 18-19 | 1,016 | 573 | 443 |
| 20-21 | 432 | 250 | 182 |
| 22-24 | 297 | 200 | 97 |
| 25-29 | 254 | 193 | 61 |
| 30-34 | 199 | 147 | 52 |
| 35-39 | 144 | 103 | 41 |
| 40-49 | 134 | 100 | 34 |
| 50-64 | 76 | 57 | 19 |
| Over 65 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Sandhills Community College, 1,503 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,539 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,498 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,115 | 1,503 | 1,539 |
| Undergraduate | 4,115 | 1,503 | 1,539 |
| North Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,498 | 5 | 0 |
Among 4,115 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 254 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.17%.101 students have transferred in as full-time status and 153 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,201 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 101 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,660 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 153 |
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