Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,604 where 3,028 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 3,028 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,260 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,868 to 3,028 students, a net gain of 160 (5.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southeastern Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.24%. The percentage was 81.66% 10 years ago and Southeastern CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.75% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.01% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.51% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.66% to 71.24%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.15% to 1.75%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.57% to 6.01%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.39% to 6.51%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4828 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3284 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southeastern Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
995 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 78.96% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southeastern Community College from 2015 to 2025.