The student population at Catawba Valley Community College is 4,904 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 333 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
3,098 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 18.65% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,539 where 4,904 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in CVCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Catawba Valley Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,571 | 1,942 | 2,629 |
| 2016-17 | 4,703 132 | 2,061 119 | 2,642 13 |
| 2017-18 | 4,827 124 | 2,095 34 | 2,732 90 |
| 2018-19 | 4,610 -217 | 2,046 -49 | 2,564 -168 |
| 2019-20 | 4,693 83 | 2,035 -11 | 2,658 94 |
| 2020-21 | 4,328 -365 | 1,808 -227 | 2,520 -138 |
| 2021-22 | 4,168 -160 | 1,754 -54 | 2,414 -106 |
| 2022-23 | 4,172 4 | 1,814 60 | 2,358 -56 |
| 2023-24 | 4,413 241 | 1,984 170 | 2,429 71 |
| 2024-25 | 4,904 491 | 2,217 233 | 2,687 258 |
| Average | 4,539 | 1,976 | 2,563 |
The percentage of white students is 62.15%. The percentage was 70.01% 10 years ago and CVCC still has a high percentage of white students. 6.97% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.48% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 18.23% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.01% to 62.15%. Asian enrollment declined from 8.16% to 6.97%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.25% to 6.48%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.30% to 18.23%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5702 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4875 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Catawba Valley 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 | 36 | 373 | 377 | 425 | 9 | 3,200 | 65 |
| 2016-17 | 32 | 355 | 360 | 495 | 5 | 3,293 | 92 |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 377 | 361 | 545 | 4 | 3,334 | 77 |
| 2018-19 | 22 | 335 | 321 | 565 | 4 | 3,150 | 98 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 364 | 284 | 635 | 7 | 3,129 | 138 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 345 | 257 | 612 | 2 | 2,883 | 114 |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 285 | 224 | 620 | 6 | 2,768 | 136 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 274 | 253 | 677 | 5 | 2,686 | 151 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 298 | 263 | 762 | 8 | 2,804 | 162 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 342 | 318 | 894 | 12 | 3,048 | 170 |
| Average | 19 | 335 | 302 | 623 | 6 | 3,030 | 120 |
3,098 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 63% of total students. The number of online students has increased 18.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Catawba Valley Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,571 | 2,611 | 1,960 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 4,703 | 798 | 1,481 | 2,424 |
| 2017-18 | 4,827 | 698 | 1,867 | 2,262 |
| 2018-19 | 4,610 | 678 | 1,796 | 2,136 |
| 2019-20 | 4,693 | 863 | 1,600 | 2,230 |
| 2020-21 | 4,328 | 3,702 | 400 | 226 |
| 2021-22 | 4,168 | 2,413 | 1,264 | 491 |
| 2022-23 | 4,172 | 2,584 | 1,156 | 432 |
| 2023-24 | 4,413 | 2,897 | 1,100 | 416 |
| 2024-25 | 4,904 | 3,098 | 1,295 | 511 |
| Average | 4,539 | 2,034 | 1,392 | 1,113 |
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