The student population at Surry Community College is 2,796 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 589 (17.40%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,076 where 2,796 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 3,385 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,758 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,385 to 2,796 students, a net loss of 589 (17.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Surry Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,385 | 1,397 | 1,988 |
| 2016-17 | 3,379 -6 | 1,380 -17 | 1,999 11 |
| 2017-18 | 3,236 -143 | 1,268 -112 | 1,968 -31 |
| 2018-19 | 3,073 -163 | 1,184 -84 | 1,889 -79 |
| 2019-20 | 3,382 309 | 1,291 107 | 2,091 202 |
| 2020-21 | 3,103 -279 | 1,125 -166 | 1,978 -113 |
| 2021-22 | 2,849 -254 | 1,061 -64 | 1,788 -190 |
| 2022-23 | 2,797 -52 | 1,093 32 | 1,704 -84 |
| 2023-24 | 2,758 -39 | 1,077 -16 | 1,681 -23 |
| 2024-25 | 2,796 38 | 1,099 22 | 1,697 16 |
| Average | 3,076 | 1,198 | 1,878 |
The percentage of white students is 68.96%. The percentage was 80.80% 10 years ago and Surry CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.32% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 21.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.80% to 68.96%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.68% to 0.61%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.92% to 2.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.67% to 21.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4765 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3301 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Surry 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 | 8 | 23 | 99 | 429 | 1 | 2,735 | 27 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 25 | 92 | 532 | 2 | 2,622 | 41 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 25 | 87 | 545 | 2 | 2,467 | 36 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 64 | 50 | 519 | 2 | 2,288 | 39 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 24 | 93 | 572 | 2 | 2,474 | 63 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 20 | 80 | 526 | 2 | 2,285 | 59 |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 27 | 65 | 535 | 1 | 1,973 | 61 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 22 | 71 | 543 | 1 | 1,942 | 52 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 13 | 67 | 550 | 1 | 1,924 | 58 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 17 | 65 | 606 | 3 | 1,928 | 61 |
| Average | 9 | 26 | 77 | 536 | 2 | 2,264 | 50 |
494 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -30.62% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Surry Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,385 | 712 | 992 | 1,681 |
| 2016-17 | 3,379 | 700 | 923 | 1,756 |
| 2017-18 | 3,236 | 682 | 849 | 1,705 |
| 2018-19 | 3,073 | 637 | 843 | 1,593 |
| 2019-20 | 3,382 | 857 | 1,205 | 1,320 |
| 2020-21 | 3,103 | 2,143 | 809 | 151 |
| 2021-22 | 2,849 | 686 | 879 | 1,284 |
| 2022-23 | 2,797 | 626 | 817 | 1,354 |
| 2023-24 | 2,758 | 556 | 790 | 1,412 |
| 2024-25 | 2,796 | 494 | 832 | 1,470 |
| Average | 3,076 | 809 | 894 | 1,373 |
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