Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,244 where 896 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 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,414 students in 2020 and was lowest at 896 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,321 to 896 students, a net loss of 425 (32.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Piedmont Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.71%. The percentage was 65.78% 10 years ago and Piedmont CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 24.33% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.78% to 58.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.38% to 0.67%. Black student enrollment decreased from 24.75% to 24.33%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.77% to 9.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5858 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5034 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Piedmont Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
216 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 14.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Piedmont Community College from 2015 to 2025.