Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,632 where 1,856 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 1,856 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,382 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,820 to 1,856 students, a net gain of 36 (2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Beaufort County Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 49.14% and the percentage of black students is 26.72% at Beaufort County Community College. 0.75% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.34% to 49.14%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.33% to 0.75%. Black student enrollment decreased from 27.97% to 26.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.59% to 15.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6627 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5650 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Beaufort County Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
652 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 117.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Beaufort County Community College from 2015 to 2025.