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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 20,375 students in 2025 and was lowest at 16,668 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 19,394 to 20,375 students, a net gain of 981 (5.1%).
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.