Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,773 where 3,659 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 4,186 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,457 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,186 to 3,659 students, a net loss of 527 (12.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Coastal Carolina Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 57.37%. The percentage was 63.16% 10 years ago and Coastal Carolina CC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.18% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.01% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 17.33% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.16% to 57.37%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.06% to 4.18%. Black student enrollment increased from 17.30% to 18.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.52% to 17.33%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6064 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5515 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Coastal Carolina Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,324 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 155.60% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Coastal Carolina Community College from 2015 to 2025.