The student population at Cape Fear Community College is 14,082 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 5,231 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.11 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
4,436 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 321.67% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,698 where 14,082 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.11 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in CFCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cape Fear Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,851 | 4,064 | 4,787 |
| 2016-17 | 8,692 -159 | 3,929 -135 | 4,763 -24 |
| 2017-18 | 8,317 -375 | 3,643 -286 | 4,674 -89 |
| 2018-19 | 8,378 61 | 3,595 -48 | 4,783 109 |
| 2019-20 | 8,629 251 | 3,660 65 | 4,969 186 |
| 2020-21 | 8,680 51 | 3,482 -178 | 5,198 229 |
| 2021-22 | 13,059 4,379 | 6,233 2,751 | 6,826 1,628 |
| 2022-23 | 14,170 1,111 | 7,016 783 | 7,154 328 |
| 2023-24 | 14,119 -51 | 6,656 -360 | 7,463 309 |
| 2024-25 | 14,082 -37 | 6,676 20 | 7,406 -57 |
| Average | 10,698 | 4,895 | 5,802 |
The percentage of white students is 64.86%. The percentage was 73.49% 10 years ago and CFCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.36% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.28% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.49% to 64.86%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.04% to 1.36%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.87% to 11.28%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.90% to 12.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5494 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4374 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cape Fear 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 | 77 | 92 | 1,139 | 611 | 25 | 6,505 | 264 |
| 2016-17 | 65 | 100 | 1,028 | 671 | 15 | 6,408 | 281 |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 96 | 923 | 682 | 14 | 6,074 | 415 |
| 2018-19 | 60 | 104 | 947 | 772 | 20 | 5,987 | 241 |
| 2019-20 | 74 | 118 | 895 | 822 | 15 | 6,070 | 246 |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 138 | 896 | 878 | 21 | 6,083 | 247 |
| 2021-22 | 146 | 189 | 1,584 | 1,387 | 22 | 8,953 | 285 |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 179 | 1,676 | 1,537 | 23 | 9,702 | 280 |
| 2023-24 | 146 | 173 | 1,689 | 1,647 | 27 | 9,466 | 339 |
| 2024-25 | 125 | 192 | 1,589 | 1,792 | 45 | 9,133 | 383 |
| Average | 100 | 138 | 1,237 | 1,080 | 23 | 7,438 | 298 |
4,436 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 321.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cape Fear Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,851 | 1,052 | 2,794 | 5,005 |
| 2016-17 | 8,692 | 1,048 | 2,760 | 4,884 |
| 2017-18 | 8,317 | 1,175 | 2,506 | 4,636 |
| 2018-19 | 8,378 | 1,177 | 2,617 | 4,584 |
| 2019-20 | 8,629 | 1,714 | 2,902 | 4,013 |
| 2020-21 | 8,680 | 8,583 | 57 | 40 |
| 2021-22 | 13,059 | 4,632 | 5,618 | 2,809 |
| 2022-23 | 14,170 | 4,133 | 3,416 | 6,621 |
| 2023-24 | 14,119 | 4,381 | 5,217 | 4,521 |
| 2024-25 | 14,082 | 4,436 | 3,462 | 6,184 |
| Average | 10,698 | 3,233 | 3,135 | 4,330 |
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