Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,513 where 2,468 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 2,687 students in 2020 and was lowest at 2,319 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,644 to 2,468 students, a net loss of 176 (6.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Stanly Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 63.17%. The percentage was 69.70% 10 years ago and Stanly CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.84% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.49% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.70% to 63.17%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.53% to 2.84%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.32% to 16.49%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.34% to 5.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5688 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4893 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Stanly Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,342 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 54% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -5.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Stanly Community College from 2015 to 2025.