The student population at Coastal Carolina Community College is 3,659 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 527 (12.59%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,773 where 3,659 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 5 decreases. It peaked at 4,186 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,457 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,186 to 3,659 students, a net loss of 527 (12.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Coastal Carolina Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,186 | 1,765 | 2,421 |
| 2016-17 | 3,984 -202 | 1,612 -153 | 2,372 -49 |
| 2017-18 | 4,030 46 | 1,646 34 | 2,384 12 |
| 2018-19 | 3,864 -166 | 1,516 -130 | 2,348 -36 |
| 2019-20 | 3,797 -67 | 1,383 -133 | 2,414 66 |
| 2020-21 | 3,571 -226 | 1,305 -78 | 2,266 -148 |
| 2021-22 | 3,571 | 1,302 -3 | 2,269 3 |
| 2022-23 | 3,611 40 | 1,335 33 | 2,276 7 |
| 2023-24 | 3,457 -154 | 1,321 -14 | 2,136 -140 |
| 2024-25 | 3,659 202 | 1,332 11 | 2,327 191 |
| Average | 3,773 | 1,452 | 2,321 |
The percentage of white students is 57.37%. The percentage was 63.16% 10 years ago and Coastal Carolina CC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.18% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.01% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.33% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.16% to 57.37%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.06% to 4.18%. Black student enrollment increased from 17.30% to 18.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.52% to 17.33%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6064 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5515 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Coastal 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 | 79 | 128 | 724 | 566 | 36 | 2,644 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 67 | 131 | 662 | 584 | 41 | 2,476 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 75 | 141 | 654 | 597 | 33 | 2,498 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | 48 | 143 | 650 | 558 | 41 | 2,404 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 52 | 144 | 684 | 574 | 35 | 2,288 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 47 | 170 | 695 | 444 | 33 | 2,160 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 46 | 158 | 639 | 603 | 30 | 2,071 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 157 | 649 | 595 | 27 | 2,090 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 136 | 617 | 571 | 25 | 2,007 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 54 | 153 | 659 | 634 | 25 | 2,099 | 0 |
| Average | 58 | 146 | 663 | 573 | 33 | 2,274 | 1 |
1,324 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 155.60% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Coastal Carolina Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,186 | 518 | 954 | 2,714 |
| 2016-17 | 3,984 | 423 | 1,009 | 2,552 |
| 2017-18 | 4,030 | 503 | 861 | 2,666 |
| 2018-19 | 3,864 | 406 | 1,192 | 2,266 |
| 2019-20 | 3,797 | 621 | 1,391 | 1,785 |
| 2020-21 | 3,571 | 1,717 | 1,639 | 215 |
| 2021-22 | 3,571 | 1,750 | 1,203 | 618 |
| 2022-23 | 3,611 | 1,310 | 1,207 | 1,094 |
| 2023-24 | 3,457 | 1,335 | 1,363 | 759 |
| 2024-25 | 3,659 | 1,324 | 1,336 | 999 |
| Average | 3,773 | 991 | 1,216 | 1,567 |
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