Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,469 where 1,526 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,680 students in 2024 and was lowest at 1,293 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,384 to 1,526 students, a net gain of 142 (10.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sampson Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 40.30% and the percentage of black students is 18.15% at Sampson Community College. 0.39% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.80% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 49.71% to 40.30%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.72% to 0.39%. Black student enrollment decreased from 19.73% to 18.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.69% to 34.80%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6825 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6616 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sampson Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,055 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 69% of total students. The number of online students has increased 580.65% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sampson Community College from 2015 to 2025.