The student population at Cape Fear Community College is 14,082 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 5,231 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.11 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.11 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in CFCC than male students.
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.