Student Population at RCC
Total Enrollment
1,803 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,803
Online Enrollment
1,177
Men Students
693
Women Students
1,110
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,803 students have enrolled at Rockingham Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 693 male and 1,110 female students are attending Rockingham Community College. By attendance status, there are 392 full-time students and 1,411 part-time students.
The number of students at Rockingham Community College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cleveland Community College and Davidson-Davie Community College, its population is very small (average population is 3,660).
Rockingham Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,177 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares RCC'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.
RCC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,660 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina average (3,770 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Rockingham Community College | 1,803 | 1,803 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,660 | 3,660 |
| 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 Rockingham Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 693 male and 1,110 female students attending RCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 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 RCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,803 | 392 | 1,411 |
| Men | 693 | 206 | 487 |
| Women | 1,110 | 186 | 924 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,129 White students (62.62%) and 266 Black or African American students (14.75%) at Rockingham Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Rockingham Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Asian | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 266 | 79 | 187 |
| Hispanic | 201 | 80 | 121 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,129 | 451 | 678 |
| Two or More Races | 68 | 22 | 46 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 111 | 46 | 65 |
| Total | 1,803 | 693 | 1,110 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,412 students whose age under twenty five and 268 students whose age is over thirty years old at Rockingham Community College.
Especially, 707 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Rockingham Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,803 | 693 | 1,110 |
| Under 18 | 707 | 289 | 418 |
| 18-19 | 393 | 195 | 198 |
| 20-21 | 179 | 74 | 105 |
| 22-24 | 133 | 43 | 90 |
| 25-29 | 123 | 36 | 87 |
| 30-34 | 87 | 20 | 67 |
| 35-39 | 71 | 13 | 58 |
| 40-49 | 76 | 19 | 57 |
| 50-64 | 32 | 4 | 28 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1,803 | 693 | 1,110 |
Online Student Population
At Rockingham Community College, 1,669 students (92.57% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,177 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, 1,160 students live in North Carolina where Rockingham Community College is located in and 17 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,803 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,177 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 492 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 134 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,177 |
| North Carolina Residents | 1,160 |
| Other State in U.S. | 17 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
