The student population at Cape Fear Community College is 14,082 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 5,231 (59.10%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 90 male students for every 100 female students, up from 85 in 2015.
- 4,436 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 321.67% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,698 where 14,082 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 14,170 students in 2023 and was lowest at 8,317 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,851 to 14,082 students, a net gain of 5,231 (59.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cape Fear Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.86%. The percentage was 73.49% 10 years ago and CFCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.36% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.28% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.73% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.49% to 64.86%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.04% to 1.36%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.87% to 11.28%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.90% to 12.73%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5494 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4374 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cape Fear Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,436 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 321.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cape Fear Community College from 2015 to 2025.