Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,836 where 1,803 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,013 students in 2020 and was lowest at 1,685 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,866 to 1,803 students, a net loss of 63 (3.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rockingham Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 62.62%. The percentage was 72.08% 10 years ago and RCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.50% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.75% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.15% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.08% to 62.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.43% to 0.50%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.74% to 14.75%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.04% to 11.15%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5722 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4457 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rockingham Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,177 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 65% of total students. The number of online students has increased 897.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rockingham Community College from 2015 to 2025.