Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Coastal Alabama 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 Alabama.
Coastal Alabama CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,407 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama average (3,152 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Coastal Alabama Community College7,5537,553
Similarly Ranked Schools3,4073,407
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama3,1523,152
The below chart compares the student population between Coastal Alabama Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,046 male and 4,507 female students attending Coastal Alabama CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 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 Coastal Alabama CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Coastal Alabama CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,5532,7454,808
Men3,0461,0921,954
Women4,5071,6532,854

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,860 White students (64.35%) and 1,672 Black or African American students (22.14%) at Coastal Alabama Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Coastal Alabama Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Coastal Alabama Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1074463
Asian702545
Black or African American1,6725931,079
Hispanic372161211
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander431
White4,8602,0352,825
Two or More Races428165263
Race/Ethnicity Unknown422
Total 7,5533,0464,507

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 6,203 students whose age under twenty five and 781 students whose age is over thirty years old at Coastal Alabama Community College.
Especially, 2,468 students are younger than eighteen and 16 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Coastal Alabama Community College.
Population by Student Age at Coastal Alabama Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total7,553 3,0464,507
Under 182,468 1,2331,235
18-192,183 9161,267
20-21913 384529
22-24639 186453
25-29567 143424
30-34331 80251
35-39176 35141
40-49178 32146
50-6480 2555
65 and over16 106
unknown2 20
Total 7,553 3,0464,507

Online Student Population

At Coastal Alabama Community College, 4,541 students (60.12% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,323 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, 2,266 students live in Alabama where Coastal Alabama Community College is located in and 57 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total7,553
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,323
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,218
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,012
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,323
Alabama Residents2,266
Other State in U.S.57
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0