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).
TotalUndergraduate
Central Piedmont Community College20,37520,375
Similarly Ranked Schools2,7552,755
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina3,7703,770
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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Central Piedmont CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total20,3757,16713,208
Men8,4213,0605,361
Women11,9544,1077,847

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Central Piedmont Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native964551
Asian1,254584670
Black or African American5,7171,9893,728
Hispanic3,5721,4562,116
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander281414
White7,3543,3643,990
Two or More Races686279407
Race/Ethnicity Unknown547252295
Total 20,3758,42111,954

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.
Population by Student Age at Central Piedmont Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total20,375 8,42111,954
Under 183,594 1,4122,182
18-195,812 2,7143,098
20-213,282 1,4751,807
22-242,636 1,1141,522
25-292,121 7781,343
30-341,064 346718
35-39670 214456
40-49765 237528
50-64395 117278
65 and over36 1422
Total 20,375 8,42111,954

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total20,375
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes7,476
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6,677
Not Enrolled in Online Classes6,222
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)7,476
North Carolina Residents7,013
Other State in U.S.97
Outside of U.S.366
Unknown0