The student population at Central Carolina Community College is 5,882 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 905 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.63 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,244 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 56.92% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,292 where 5,882 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.63 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Central Carolina CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Carolina Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,977 | 1,854 | 3,123 |
| 2016-17 | 5,136 159 | 1,858 4 | 3,278 155 |
| 2017-18 | 5,188 52 | 1,916 58 | 3,272 -6 |
| 2018-19 | 5,190 2 | 1,923 7 | 3,267 -5 |
| 2019-20 | 5,714 524 | 2,143 220 | 3,571 304 |
| 2020-21 | 5,154 -560 | 1,815 -328 | 3,339 -232 |
| 2021-22 | 4,871 -283 | 1,709 -106 | 3,162 -177 |
| 2022-23 | 5,231 360 | 1,833 124 | 3,398 236 |
| 2023-24 | 5,574 343 | 2,067 234 | 3,507 109 |
| 2024-25 | 5,882 308 | 2,240 173 | 3,642 135 |
| Average | 5,292 | 1,936 | 3,356 |
The percentage of white students is 50.03%. The percentage was 58.21% 10 years ago and Central Carolina CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.26% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.11% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 25.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.21% to 50.03%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.06% to 1.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 21.14% to 15.11%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.87% to 25.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6563 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5937 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Carolina 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 | 37 | 53 | 1,052 | 740 | 7 | 2,897 | 116 |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 56 | 1,020 | 880 | 12 | 2,902 | 131 |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 60 | 949 | 846 | 15 | 2,970 | 140 |
| 2018-19 | 43 | 70 | 878 | 983 | 11 | 2,870 | 141 |
| 2019-20 | 47 | 72 | 883 | 1,191 | 11 | 3,140 | 145 |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 67 | 745 | 1,095 | 9 | 2,858 | 136 |
| 2021-22 | 43 | 46 | 731 | 1,114 | 8 | 2,574 | 123 |
| 2022-23 | 39 | 69 | 811 | 1,240 | 28 | 2,645 | 130 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 84 | 875 | 1,371 | 29 | 2,767 | 206 |
| 2024-25 | 40 | 74 | 889 | 1,528 | 13 | 2,943 | 310 |
| Average | 39 | 65 | 883 | 1,099 | 14 | 2,857 | 158 |
2,244 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 56.92% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Carolina Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,977 | 1,430 | 1,516 | 2,031 |
| 2016-17 | 5,136 | 1,616 | 1,509 | 2,011 |
| 2017-18 | 5,188 | 1,907 | 1,419 | 1,862 |
| 2018-19 | 5,190 | 840 | 1,918 | 2,432 |
| 2019-20 | 5,714 | 2,243 | 1,708 | 1,763 |
| 2020-21 | 5,154 | 5,007 | 35 | 112 |
| 2021-22 | 4,871 | 1,630 | 2,443 | 798 |
| 2022-23 | 5,231 | 2,526 | 1,720 | 985 |
| 2023-24 | 5,574 | 2,635 | 1,765 | 1,174 |
| 2024-25 | 5,882 | 2,244 | 2,152 | 1,486 |
| Average | 5,292 | 2,208 | 1,619 | 1,465 |
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