The student population at Spartanburg Community College is 6,653 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,725 (35.00%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,286 where 6,653 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 6,653 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,108 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,928 to 6,653 students, a net gain of 1,725 (35%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Spartanburg Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,928 | 2,074 | 2,854 |
| 2016-17 | 4,715 -213 | 1,993 -81 | 2,722 -132 |
| 2017-18 | 4,635 -80 | 1,987 -6 | 2,648 -74 |
| 2018-19 | 4,534 -101 | 1,905 -82 | 2,629 -19 |
| 2019-20 | 4,633 99 | 1,887 -18 | 2,746 117 |
| 2020-21 | 4,108 -525 | 1,651 -236 | 2,457 -289 |
| 2021-22 | 6,097 1,989 | 2,347 696 | 3,750 1,293 |
| 2022-23 | 6,224 127 | 2,412 65 | 3,812 62 |
| 2023-24 | 6,330 106 | 2,417 5 | 3,913 101 |
| 2024-25 | 6,653 323 | 2,477 60 | 4,176 263 |
| Average | 5,286 | 2,115 | 3,171 |
The percentage of white students is 54.43%. The percentage was 62.50% 10 years ago and Spartanburg CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.65% of enrolled students is Asian and 22.53% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.50% to 54.43%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.67% to 2.65%. Black student enrollment increased from 22.34% to 22.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.12% to 12.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6330 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5524 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Spartanburg 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 | 9 | 181 | 1,101 | 351 | 5 | 3,080 | 121 |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 169 | 1,013 | 343 | 3 | 2,969 | 123 |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 190 | 966 | 366 | 1 | 2,878 | 148 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 175 | 935 | 394 | 4 | 2,768 | 180 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 190 | 973 | 435 | 8 | 2,750 | 194 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 178 | 786 | 418 | 3 | 2,476 | 179 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 209 | 1,505 | 626 | 5 | 3,366 | 288 |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 211 | 1,413 | 712 | 4 | 3,474 | 310 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 183 | 1,480 | 731 | 11 | 3,521 | 298 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 176 | 1,499 | 850 | 15 | 3,621 | 363 |
| Average | 11 | 186 | 1,167 | 523 | 6 | 3,090 | 220 |
1,467 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 219.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Spartanburg Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,928 | 459 | 1,127 | 3,342 |
| 2016-17 | 4,715 | 400 | 1,294 | 3,021 |
| 2017-18 | 4,635 | 458 | 1,290 | 2,887 |
| 2018-19 | 4,534 | 458 | 1,190 | 2,886 |
| 2019-20 | 4,633 | 424 | 1,223 | 2,986 |
| 2020-21 | 4,108 | 606 | 1,515 | 1,987 |
| 2021-22 | 6,097 | 1,618 | 1,833 | 2,646 |
| 2022-23 | 6,224 | 1,599 | 1,899 | 2,726 |
| 2023-24 | 6,330 | 1,707 | 1,739 | 2,884 |
| 2024-25 | 6,653 | 1,467 | 1,838 | 3,348 |
| Average | 5,286 | 920 | 1,495 | 2,871 |
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