Student Population at Central Piedmont CC
Total Enrollment
20,375 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
20,375
Online Enrollment
7,476
Men Students
8,421
Women Students
11,954
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 20,375 students have enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 8,421 male and 11,954 female students are attending Central Piedmont Community College. By attendance status, there are 7,167 full-time students and 13,208 part-time students.
The number of students at Central Piedmont Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Beaufort County Community College and Brunswick Community College, its population is very large (average population is 2,755).
Central Piedmont Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 7,476 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Central Piedmont CC'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.
Central Piedmont CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,755 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina average (3,770 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Central Piedmont Community College | 20,375 | 20,375 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,755 | 2,755 |
| 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 Central Piedmont Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 8,421 male and 11,954 female students attending Central Piedmont CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Central Piedmont CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,375 | 7,167 | 13,208 |
| Men | 8,421 | 3,060 | 5,361 |
| Women | 11,954 | 4,107 | 7,847 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,354 White students (36.09%) and 5,717 Black or African American students (28.06%) at Central Piedmont Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Central Piedmont Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 96 | 45 | 51 |
| Asian | 1,254 | 584 | 670 |
| Black or African American | 5,717 | 1,989 | 3,728 |
| Hispanic | 3,572 | 1,456 | 2,116 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| White | 7,354 | 3,364 | 3,990 |
| Two or More Races | 686 | 279 | 407 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 547 | 252 | 295 |
| Total | 20,375 | 8,421 | 11,954 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 15,324 students whose age under twenty five and 2,930 students whose age is over thirty years old at Central Piedmont Community College.
Especially, 3,594 students are younger than eighteen and 36 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Central Piedmont Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,375 | 8,421 | 11,954 |
| Under 18 | 3,594 | 1,412 | 2,182 |
| 18-19 | 5,812 | 2,714 | 3,098 |
| 20-21 | 3,282 | 1,475 | 1,807 |
| 22-24 | 2,636 | 1,114 | 1,522 |
| 25-29 | 2,121 | 778 | 1,343 |
| 30-34 | 1,064 | 346 | 718 |
| 35-39 | 670 | 214 | 456 |
| 40-49 | 765 | 237 | 528 |
| 50-64 | 395 | 117 | 278 |
| 65 and over | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| Total | 20,375 | 8,421 | 11,954 |
Online Student Population
At Central Piedmont Community College, 14,153 students (69.46% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 7,476 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, 7,013 students live in North Carolina where Central Piedmont Community College is located in and 97 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 20,375 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 7,476 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,677 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,222 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 7,476 |
| North Carolina Residents | 7,013 |
| Other State in U.S. | 97 |
| Outside of U.S. | 366 |
| Unknown | 0 |
