Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,254 where 2,825 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 3,720 students in 2018 and was lowest at 2,640 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,662 to 2,825 students, a net loss of 837 (22.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Carolina Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 44.67% and the percentage of black students is 43.33% at Central Carolina Technical College. 1.06% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 4.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.08% to 44.67%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.74% to 1.06%. Black student enrollment increased from 42.41% to 43.33%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.00% to 4.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6090 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5682 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Carolina Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,054 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 185.64% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Carolina Technical College from 2015 to 2025.