The student population at Robeson Community College is 2,238 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 302 (15.60%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,905 where 2,238 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,238 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,671 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,936 to 2,238 students, a net gain of 302 (15.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Robeson Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,936 | 591 | 1,345 |
| 2016-17 | 1,843 -93 | 563 -28 | 1,280 -65 |
| 2017-18 | 1,935 92 | 604 41 | 1,331 51 |
| 2018-19 | 1,671 -264 | 532 -72 | 1,139 -192 |
| 2019-20 | 1,898 227 | 574 42 | 1,324 185 |
| 2020-21 | 1,828 -70 | 514 -60 | 1,314 -10 |
| 2021-22 | 1,809 -19 | 477 -37 | 1,332 18 |
| 2022-23 | 1,901 92 | 528 51 | 1,373 41 |
| 2023-24 | 1,989 88 | 548 20 | 1,441 68 |
| 2024-25 | 2,238 249 | 655 107 | 1,583 142 |
| Average | 1,905 | 559 | 1,346 |
The percentage of white students is 19.44% and the percentage of black students is 19.21% at Robeson Community College. 0.71% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 20.09% to 19.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.62% to 0.71%. Black student enrollment decreased from 22.88% to 19.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.68% to 14.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7326 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6916 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Robeson 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 | 889 | 12 | 443 | 110 | 4 | 389 | 76 |
| 2016-17 | 837 | 10 | 380 | 133 | 3 | 376 | 79 |
| 2017-18 | 897 | 12 | 380 | 161 | 5 | 383 | 60 |
| 2018-19 | 724 | 19 | 324 | 151 | 3 | 359 | 61 |
| 2019-20 | 882 | 14 | 335 | 201 | 0 | 380 | 84 |
| 2020-21 | 783 | 14 | 344 | 209 | 0 | 383 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 772 | 11 | 347 | 217 | 0 | 378 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 836 | 12 | 359 | 217 | 0 | 371 | 106 |
| 2023-24 | 814 | 9 | 415 | 264 | 0 | 388 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 927 | 16 | 430 | 325 | 0 | 435 | 0 |
| Average | 836 | 13 | 376 | 199 | 2 | 384 | 47 |
1,062 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 48% of total students. The number of online students has increased 348.10% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Robeson Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,936 | 237 | 594 | 1,105 |
| 2016-17 | 1,843 | 258 | 507 | 1,078 |
| 2017-18 | 1,935 | 304 | 504 | 1,127 |
| 2018-19 | 1,671 | 101 | 389 | 1,181 |
| 2019-20 | 1,898 | 408 | 788 | 702 |
| 2020-21 | 1,828 | 804 | 649 | 375 |
| 2021-22 | 1,809 | 786 | 800 | 223 |
| 2022-23 | 1,901 | 788 | 694 | 419 |
| 2023-24 | 1,989 | 897 | 631 | 461 |
| 2024-25 | 2,238 | 1,062 | 650 | 526 |
| Average | 1,905 | 565 | 621 | 720 |
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