Enrollment Trends at RCCC

-231

Total Enrollment

-83

Men

-148

Women

The student population at Roanoke-Chowan Community College is 668 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 231 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.81 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

271 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 59.41% since 2015.

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.

The female to male ratio is 1.81 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in RCCC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Roanoke-Chowan Community College since 2015.

YearTotalMenWomen
2015-16899321578
2016-17881
-18
292
-29
589
11
2017-18791
-90
250
-42
541
-48
2018-19751
-40
241
-9
510
-31
2019-20649
-102
197
-44
452
-58
2020-21525
-124
157
-40
368
-84
2021-22624
99
156
-1
468
100
2022-23569
-55
177
21
392
-76
2023-24591
22
193
16
398
6
2024-25668
77
238
45
430
32
Average695222473
Roanoke-Chowan Community College Enrollment Trends Chart

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).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2015-167151013023584
2016-17944851502945
2017-189742321026814
2018-19964391402484
2019-201053741402126
2020-21106292711862
2021-22833791102033
2022-23433381131898
2023-24493911821584
2024-252104292431837
Average7540615121814
Roanoke-Chowan Community College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

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.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2015-16899170319410
2016-17881247328306
2017-18791240273278
2018-19751290246215
2019-20649256151242
2020-215254524429
2021-2262436817581
2022-2356928224245
2023-24591271219101
2024-25668271278119
Average695285228183

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