Student Population at RCC
Total Enrollment
1,712 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,712
Online Enrollment
915
Men Students
601
Women Students
1,111
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,712 students have enrolled at Rockingham Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 601 male and 1,111 female students are attending Rockingham Community College. By attendance status, there are 417 full-time students and 1,295 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 small (average population is 3,307).
Rockingham Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 915 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Rockingham Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 601 male and 1,111 female students attending RCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 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 | 1,712 | 417 | 1,295 |
| Men | 601 | 179 | 422 |
| Women | 1,111 | 238 | 873 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,089 White students (63.61%) and 256 Black or African American students (14.95%) 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Asian | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 256 | 58 | 198 |
| Hispanic | 154 | 54 | 100 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 1,089 | 408 | 681 |
| Two or More Races | 76 | 21 | 55 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 111 | 48 | 63 |
| Total | 1,712 | 601 | 1,111 |
Online Student Population
At Rockingham Community College, 1,471 students (85.92% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 915 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, 907 students live in North Carolina where Rockingham Community College is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,712 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 915 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 556 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 241 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 915 |
| North Carolina Residents | 907 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |