Rockingham Community College Student Population

How many students at RCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Rockingham Community College has a total enrollment of 1,803 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 693 male students (38.4%) and 1,110 female students (61.6%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,129 White students (62.6%) and 266 Black students (14.8%).
• Class Delivery: 1,177 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 492 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,824 - RCC's body is much smaller.

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, 693 male (38.44%) and 1,110 female (61.56%) students are attending Rockingham Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 62.43.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,129 White, 266 Black, and 9 Asian students out of a total of 1,803 are attending at Rockingham Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Rockingham Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 56.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, RCC has 707 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 1,412 students under 25 years old, and 391 students over 25 years old out of 1,803 total students.

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 Rockingham Community College, 1,177 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 492 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,160 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 17 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,803 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 87 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.83%.26 students have transferred in as full-time status and 61 students transferred in as part-time status.