The student population at Spartanburg Community College is 6,653 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,725 (35.00%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 59 male students for every 100 female students, down from 73 in 2015.
- 1,467 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 219.61% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,286 where 6,653 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 6,653 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,108 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,928 to 6,653 students, a net gain of 1,725 (35%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Spartanburg Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 54.43%. The percentage was 62.50% 10 years ago and Spartanburg CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.65% of enrolled students is Asian and 22.53% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.50% to 54.43%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.67% to 2.65%. Black student enrollment increased from 22.34% to 22.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.12% to 12.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6330 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5524 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Spartanburg Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,467 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 219.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Spartanburg Community College from 2015 to 2025.