The student population at Rockingham Community College is 1,803 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 63 (3.38%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,836 where 1,803 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,013 students in 2020 and was lowest at 1,685 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,866 to 1,803 students, a net loss of 63 (3.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rockingham Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,866 | 785 | 1,081 |
| 2016-17 | 1,779 -87 | 724 -61 | 1,055 -26 |
| 2017-18 | 1,931 152 | 765 41 | 1,166 111 |
| 2018-19 | 1,685 -246 | 639 -126 | 1,046 -120 |
| 2019-20 | 2,013 328 | 786 147 | 1,227 181 |
| 2020-21 | 1,922 -91 | 683 -103 | 1,239 12 |
| 2021-22 | 1,867 -55 | 649 -34 | 1,218 -21 |
| 2022-23 | 1,712 -155 | 601 -48 | 1,111 -107 |
| 2023-24 | 1,777 65 | 656 55 | 1,121 10 |
| 2024-25 | 1,803 26 | 693 37 | 1,110 -11 |
| Average | 1,836 | 698 | 1,137 |
The percentage of white students is 62.62%. The percentage was 72.08% 10 years ago and RCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.50% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.75% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.15% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.08% to 62.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.43% to 0.50%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.74% to 14.75%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.04% to 11.15%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5722 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4457 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rockingham 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 | 6 | 8 | 331 | 94 | 1 | 1,345 | 51 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 10 | 284 | 117 | 1 | 1,269 | 58 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 11 | 304 | 130 | 2 | 1,321 | 61 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 9 | 247 | 145 | 2 | 1,134 | 53 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 12 | 295 | 201 | 2 | 1,311 | 51 |
| 2020-21 | 5 | 11 | 315 | 174 | 4 | 1,226 | 56 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 13 | 307 | 166 | 2 | 1,181 | 61 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 9 | 256 | 154 | 3 | 1,089 | 76 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 10 | 274 | 177 | 2 | 1,128 | 74 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 9 | 266 | 201 | 1 | 1,129 | 68 |
| Average | 6 | 10 | 288 | 156 | 2 | 1,213 | 61 |
1,177 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 65% of total students. The number of online students has increased 897.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rockingham Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,866 | 118 | 453 | 1,295 |
| 2016-17 | 1,779 | 165 | 558 | 1,056 |
| 2017-18 | 1,931 | 262 | 650 | 1,019 |
| 2018-19 | 1,685 | 251 | 615 | 819 |
| 2019-20 | 2,013 | 246 | 729 | 1,038 |
| 2020-21 | 1,922 | 1,866 | 41 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | 1,867 | 639 | 621 | 607 |
| 2022-23 | 1,712 | 915 | 556 | 241 |
| 2023-24 | 1,777 | 942 | 558 | 277 |
| 2024-25 | 1,803 | 1,177 | 492 | 134 |
| Average | 1,836 | 658 | 527 | 650 |
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