The student population at Sandhills Community College is 4,115 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 262 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.70 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,503 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 211.18% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,959 where 4,115 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.70 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sandhills Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,853 | 1,417 | 2,436 |
| 2016-17 | 3,782 -71 | 1,403 -14 | 2,379 -57 |
| 2017-18 | 4,206 424 | 1,576 173 | 2,630 251 |
| 2018-19 | 4,018 -188 | 1,501 -75 | 2,517 -113 |
| 2019-20 | 4,039 21 | 1,527 26 | 2,512 -5 |
| 2020-21 | 3,990 -49 | 1,513 -14 | 2,477 -35 |
| 2021-22 | 3,986 -4 | 1,469 -44 | 2,517 40 |
| 2022-23 | 3,778 -208 | 1,408 -61 | 2,370 -147 |
| 2023-24 | 3,824 46 | 1,424 16 | 2,400 30 |
| 2024-25 | 4,115 291 | 1,522 98 | 2,593 193 |
| Average | 3,959 | 1,476 | 2,483 |
The percentage of white students is 52.93%. The percentage was 59.36% 10 years ago and SCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.56% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.21% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.68% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.36% to 52.93%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.09% to 1.56%. Black student enrollment decreased from 19.21% to 16.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.20% to 14.68%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6689 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5976 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sandhills 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 | 148 | 42 | 740 | 393 | 2 | 2,287 | 131 |
| 2016-17 | 129 | 46 | 669 | 400 | 5 | 2,281 | 141 |
| 2017-18 | 144 | 55 | 748 | 497 | 4 | 2,456 | 162 |
| 2018-19 | 119 | 47 | 626 | 496 | 6 | 2,365 | 172 |
| 2019-20 | 109 | 55 | 631 | 504 | 6 | 2,220 | 175 |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 50 | 592 | 512 | 4 | 2,122 | 172 |
| 2021-22 | 111 | 58 | 657 | 502 | 3 | 2,053 | 177 |
| 2022-23 | 104 | 52 | 605 | 546 | 4 | 1,964 | 179 |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 56 | 602 | 570 | 6 | 2,025 | 203 |
| 2024-25 | 95 | 64 | 667 | 604 | 9 | 2,178 | 198 |
| Average | 115 | 53 | 654 | 502 | 5 | 2,195 | 171 |
1,503 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 211.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sandhills Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,853 | 483 | 1,458 | 1,912 |
| 2016-17 | 3,782 | 558 | 1,377 | 1,847 |
| 2017-18 | 4,206 | 593 | 1,715 | 1,898 |
| 2018-19 | 4,018 | 665 | 1,780 | 1,573 |
| 2019-20 | 4,039 | 785 | 1,679 | 1,575 |
| 2020-21 | 3,990 | 2,211 | 1,350 | 429 |
| 2021-22 | 3,986 | 1,715 | 1,428 | 843 |
| 2022-23 | 3,778 | 1,463 | 1,596 | 719 |
| 2023-24 | 3,824 | 1,410 | 1,457 | 957 |
| 2024-25 | 4,115 | 1,503 | 1,539 | 1,073 |
| Average | 3,959 | 1,139 | 1,538 | 1,283 |
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