Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares SCC'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.
SCC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,988 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina average (3,770 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Sandhills Community College4,1154,115
Similarly Ranked Schools5,9885,988
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 Sandhills Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,522 male and 2,593 female students attending SCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 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 SCC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at SCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,1151,3022,813
Men1,522535987
Women2,5937671,826

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,178 White students (52.93%) and 667 Black or African American students (16.21%) at Sandhills Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Sandhills Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Sandhills Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native951778
Asian642440
Black or African American667196471
Hispanic604207397
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander936
White2,1788901,288
Two or More Races19869129
Race/Ethnicity Unknown290112178
Total 4,1151,5222,593

Online Student Population

At Sandhills Community College, 3,042 students (73.92% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,503 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, 1,498 students live in North Carolina where Sandhills Community College is located in and 5 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,115
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,503
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,539
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,073
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,503
North Carolina Residents1,498
Other State in U.S.5
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0