Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 695 where 668 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 899 students in 2016 and was lowest at 525 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 899 to 668 students, a net loss of 231 (25.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Roanoke-Chowan Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 27.40% and the percentage of black students is 64.22% at Roanoke-Chowan Community College. 1.50% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 3.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 26.14% to 27.40%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.11% to 1.50%. Black student enrollment increased from 56.73% to 64.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.45% to 3.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5109 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.6008 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Roanoke-Chowan Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
271 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 59.41% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Roanoke-Chowan Community College from 2015 to 2025.