Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,738 where 1,397 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 2,322 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,036 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,322 to 1,397 students, a net loss of 925 (39.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Edgecombe Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 31.28% and the percentage of black students is 52.25% at Edgecombe Community College. 0.57% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 9.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 32.39% to 31.28%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.34% to 0.57%. Black student enrollment decreased from 60.55% to 52.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.27% to 9.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6190 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5272 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Edgecombe Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
853 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 61% of total students. The number of online students has increased 20.14% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Edgecombe Community College from 2015 to 2025.