Student Population at SCC
Total Enrollment
3,778 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,778
Online Enrollment
1,463
Men Students
1,408
Women Students
2,370
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,778 students have enrolled at Sandhills Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,408 male and 2,370 female students are attending Sandhills Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,127 full-time students and 2,651 part-time students.
The number of students at Sandhills Community College is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Carteret Community College and Coastal Carolina Community College, its population is relatively small (average population is 5,299).
Sandhills Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,463 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 Sandhills Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,408 male and 2,370 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,778 | 1,127 | 2,651 |
| Men | 1,408 | 497 | 911 |
| Women | 2,370 | 630 | 1,740 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,964 White students (51.99%) and 605 Black or African American students (16.01%) at Sandhills Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Sandhills Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 104 | 24 | 80 |
| Asian | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Black or African American | 605 | 176 | 429 |
| Hispanic | 546 | 186 | 360 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 1,964 | 801 | 1,163 |
| Two or More Races | 179 | 74 | 105 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 320 | 119 | 201 |
| Total | 3,778 | 1,408 | 2,370 |
Online Student Population
At Sandhills Community College, 3,059 students (80.97% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,463 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, 1,453 students live in North Carolina where Sandhills Community College is located in and 10 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,778 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,463 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,596 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 719 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,463 |
| North Carolina Residents | 1,453 |
| Other State in U.S. | 10 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |