Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,122 where 1,173 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,378 students in 2016 and was lowest at 978 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,378 to 1,173 students, a net loss of 205 (14.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bladen Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 39.39% and the percentage of black students is 27.96% at Bladen Community College. 0.43% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.83% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.19% to 39.39%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.51% to 0.43%. Black student enrollment decreased from 33.38% to 27.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.95% to 14.83%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7316 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6724 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bladen Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
624 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 53% of total students. The number of online students has increased 56.78% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bladen Community College from 2015 to 2025.