The student population at Coastal Pines Technical College is 4,130 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,685 (68.92%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 63 male students for every 100 female students, down from 67 in 2015.
- 916 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 355.72% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,588 where 4,130 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 4,498 students in 2020 and was lowest at 2,445 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,445 to 4,130 students, a net gain of 1,685 (68.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Coastal Pines Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.84%. The percentage was 69.08% 10 years ago and Coastal Pines Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 1.14% of enrolled students is Asian and 20.29% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.08% to 61.84%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.78% to 1.14%. Black student enrollment decreased from 22.86% to 20.29%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.74% to 10.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5631 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4680 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Coastal Pines Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
916 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 355.72% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Coastal Pines Technical College from 2015 to 2025.