Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 418 where 263 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 549 students in 2020 and was lowest at 263 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 494 to 263 students, a net loss of 231 (46.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pamlico Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.67% and the percentage of black students is 34.22% at Pamlico Community College. 0.76% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 6.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.15% to 48.67%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.23% to 0.76%. Black student enrollment increased from 28.54% to 34.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.66% to 6.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6413 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5297 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pamlico Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
192 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 73% of total students. The number of online students has increased 54.84% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pamlico Community College from 2015 to 2025.