The student population at Central Piedmont Community College is 20,375 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 981 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.42 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
7,476 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 129.61% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,584 where 20,375 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.42 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Central Piedmont CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Piedmont Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 36.09% and the percentage of black students is 28.06% at Central Piedmont Community College. 6.15% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.53% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.00% to 36.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.62% to 6.15%. Black student enrollment decreased from 29.27% to 28.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.69% to 17.53%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7553 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7071 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Piedmont Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
7,476 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 129.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Piedmont Community College from 2015 to 2025.