The student population at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 7,028 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,848 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.60 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,982 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 175.86% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,354 where 7,028 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.60 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Rowan-Cabarrus CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.21%. The percentage was 64.67% 10 years ago and Rowan-Cabarrus CC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.94% of enrolled students is Asian and 19.24% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.65% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.67% to 52.21%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.72% to 3.94%. Black student enrollment increased from 18.19% to 19.24%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.77% to 16.65%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6603 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5382 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,982 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 43% of total students. The number of online students has increased 175.86% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College from 2015 to 2025.