The student population at Bladen Community College is 1,173 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 205 (14.88%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,122 where 1,173 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,378 students in 2016 and was lowest at 978 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,378 to 1,173 students, a net loss of 205 (14.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bladen Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,378 | 436 | 942 |
| 2016-17 | 1,248 -130 | 378 -58 | 870 -72 |
| 2017-18 | 1,141 -107 | 406 28 | 735 -135 |
| 2018-19 | 1,017 -124 | 347 -59 | 670 -65 |
| 2019-20 | 1,226 209 | 386 39 | 840 170 |
| 2020-21 | 1,057 -169 | 323 -63 | 734 -106 |
| 2021-22 | 1,016 -41 | 306 -17 | 710 -24 |
| 2022-23 | 978 -38 | 322 16 | 656 -54 |
| 2023-24 | 990 12 | 321 -1 | 669 13 |
| 2024-25 | 1,173 183 | 362 41 | 811 142 |
| Average | 1,122 | 359 | 764 |
The percentage of white students is 39.39% and the percentage of black students is 27.96% at Bladen Community College. 0.43% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.19% to 39.39%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.51% to 0.43%. Black student enrollment decreased from 33.38% to 27.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.95% to 14.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7316 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6724 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bladen Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 178 | 7 | 460 | 82 | 1 | 609 | 33 |
| 2016-17 | 161 | 7 | 376 | 81 | 1 | 579 | 9 |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 7 | 274 | 99 | 1 | 519 | 24 |
| 2018-19 | 168 | 1 | 236 | 104 | 2 | 446 | 27 |
| 2019-20 | 193 | 2 | 308 | 125 | 1 | 517 | 45 |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 4 | 253 | 116 | 0 | 482 | 41 |
| 2021-22 | 121 | 3 | 235 | 135 | 2 | 460 | 35 |
| 2022-23 | 93 | 3 | 239 | 150 | 1 | 434 | 33 |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 2 | 244 | 140 | 4 | 421 | 37 |
| 2024-25 | 126 | 5 | 328 | 174 | 4 | 462 | 45 |
| Average | 147 | 4 | 295 | 121 | 2 | 493 | 33 |
624 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 53% of total students. The number of online students has increased 56.78% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bladen Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,378 | 398 | 528 | 452 |
| 2016-17 | 1,248 | 311 | 502 | 435 |
| 2017-18 | 1,141 | 341 | 407 | 393 |
| 2018-19 | 1,017 | 261 | 271 | 485 |
| 2019-20 | 1,226 | 379 | 501 | 346 |
| 2020-21 | 1,057 | 914 | 96 | 47 |
| 2021-22 | 1,016 | 517 | 292 | 207 |
| 2022-23 | 978 | 279 | 314 | 385 |
| 2023-24 | 990 | 498 | 261 | 231 |
| 2024-25 | 1,173 | 624 | 298 | 251 |
| Average | 1,122 | 452 | 347 | 323 |
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