The student population at Piedmont Community College is 896 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 425 (32.17%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,244 where 896 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 1,414 students in 2020 and was lowest at 896 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,321 to 896 students, a net loss of 425 (32.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Piedmont Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,321 | 542 | 779 |
| 2016-17 | 1,298 -23 | 517 -25 | 781 2 |
| 2017-18 | 1,311 13 | 520 3 | 791 10 |
| 2018-19 | 1,287 -24 | 495 -25 | 792 1 |
| 2019-20 | 1,414 127 | 528 33 | 886 94 |
| 2020-21 | 1,329 -85 | 486 -42 | 843 -43 |
| 2021-22 | 1,187 -142 | 455 -31 | 732 -111 |
| 2022-23 | 1,150 -37 | 437 -18 | 713 -19 |
| 2023-24 | 1,250 100 | 462 25 | 788 75 |
| 2024-25 | 896 -354 | 305 -157 | 591 -197 |
| Average | 1,244 | 475 | 770 |
The percentage of white students is 58.71%. The percentage was 65.78% 10 years ago and Piedmont CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 24.33% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.78% to 58.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.38% to 0.67%. Black student enrollment decreased from 24.75% to 24.33%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.77% to 9.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5858 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5034 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Piedmont 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 | 1 | 5 | 327 | 63 | 0 | 869 | 22 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 6 | 348 | 55 | 0 | 835 | 21 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 2 | 352 | 67 | 9 | 809 | 21 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 4 | 350 | 73 | 2 | 766 | 27 |
| 2019-20 | 10 | 5 | 389 | 73 | 3 | 868 | 31 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 6 | 342 | 79 | 2 | 847 | 27 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 4 | 325 | 79 | 0 | 729 | 22 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 5 | 316 | 86 | 1 | 691 | 21 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 11 | 311 | 106 | 2 | 752 | 28 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 6 | 218 | 89 | 1 | 526 | 17 |
| Average | 9 | 5 | 328 | 77 | 2 | 769 | 24 |
216 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 14.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Piedmont Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,321 | 188 | 421 | 712 |
| 2016-17 | 1,298 | 199 | 402 | 697 |
| 2017-18 | 1,311 | 176 | 354 | 781 |
| 2018-19 | 1,287 | 243 | 385 | 659 |
| 2019-20 | 1,414 | 310 | 334 | 770 |
| 2020-21 | 1,329 | 149 | 303 | 877 |
| 2021-22 | 1,187 | 314 | 260 | 613 |
| 2022-23 | 1,150 | 278 | 228 | 644 |
| 2023-24 | 1,250 | 279 | 343 | 628 |
| 2024-25 | 896 | 216 | 41 | 639 |
| Average | 1,244 | 235 | 307 | 702 |
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