Gaston College Student Population

How many students at Gaston?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Gaston College has a total enrollment of 6,443 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,261 male students (35.1%) and 4,182 female students (64.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,578 White students (40%) and 826 Black students (12.8%).
• Class Delivery: 3,266 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,645 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - Gaston's body is almost same.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,261 male (35.09%) and 4,182 female (64.91%) students are attending Gaston College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 54.07.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,578 White, 826 Black, and 61 Asian students out of a total of 6,443 are attending at Gaston College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Gaston College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Gaston has 2,181 students under 18 years old and 12 students over 65 years old. There are 4,531 students under 25 years old, and 1,340 students over 25 years old out of 5,871 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Gaston College, 3,266 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,645 students are enrolled in some online courses.

3,213 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 53 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,443 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 360 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.59%.125 students have transferred in as full-time status and 235 students transferred in as part-time status.