Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,959 where 4,115 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 4,206 students in 2018 and was lowest at 3,778 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,853 to 4,115 students, a net gain of 262 (6.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sandhills Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.93%. The percentage was 59.36% 10 years ago and SCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.56% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.21% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 14.68% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.36% to 52.93%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.09% to 1.56%. Black student enrollment decreased from 19.21% to 16.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.20% to 14.68%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6689 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5976 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sandhills Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,503 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 211.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sandhills Community College from 2015 to 2025.