Student Population at CFCC
Total Enrollment
14,082 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
14,082
Online Enrollment
4,436
Men Students
6,676
Women Students
7,406
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 14,082 students have enrolled at Cape Fear Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 6,676 male and 7,406 female students are attending Cape Fear Community College. By attendance status, there are 3,599 full-time students and 10,483 part-time students.
The number of students at Cape Fear Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Louisburg College and Roanoke-Chowan Community College, its population is very large (average population is 8,560).
Cape Fear Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,436 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares CFCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina.
CFCC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 8,560 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina average (3,770 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Community College | 14,082 | 14,082 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 8,560 | 8,560 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina | 3,770 | 3,770 |
The below chart compares the student population between Cape Fear Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,676 male and 7,406 female students attending CFCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.90 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CFCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,082 | 3,599 | 10,483 |
| Men | 6,676 | 1,751 | 4,925 |
| Women | 7,406 | 1,848 | 5,558 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,133 White students (64.86%) and 1,792 Hispanic students (12.73%) at Cape Fear Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Cape Fear Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 125 | 57 | 68 |
| Asian | 192 | 85 | 107 |
| Black or African American | 1,589 | 698 | 891 |
| Hispanic | 1,792 | 756 | 1,036 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 45 | 16 | 29 |
| White | 9,133 | 4,518 | 4,615 |
| Two or More Races | 383 | 156 | 227 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 785 | 379 | 406 |
| Total | 14,082 | 6,676 | 7,406 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,379 students whose age under twenty five and 3,509 students whose age is over thirty years old at Cape Fear Community College.
Especially, 2,431 students are younger than eighteen and 188 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Cape Fear Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,082 | 6,676 | 7,406 |
| Under 18 | 2,431 | 1,040 | 1,391 |
| 18-19 | 2,581 | 1,148 | 1,433 |
| 20-21 | 1,886 | 881 | 1,005 |
| 22-24 | 1,481 | 618 | 863 |
| 25-29 | 1,452 | 675 | 777 |
| 30-34 | 991 | 508 | 483 |
| 35-39 | 716 | 359 | 357 |
| 40-49 | 865 | 494 | 371 |
| 50-64 | 749 | 427 | 322 |
| 65 and over | 188 | 104 | 84 |
| unknown | 742 | 422 | 320 |
| Total | 14,082 | 6,676 | 7,406 |
Online Student Population
At Cape Fear Community College, 7,898 students (56.09% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,436 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 4,243 students live in North Carolina where Cape Fear Community College is located in and 169 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 14,082 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,436 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,462 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,184 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,436 |
| North Carolina Residents | 4,243 |
| Other State in U.S. | 169 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 24 |
