Student Population at SCC
Total Enrollment
4,115 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,115
Online Enrollment
1,503
Men Students
1,522
Women Students
2,593
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,115 students have enrolled at Sandhills Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,522 male and 2,593 female students are attending Sandhills Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,302 full-time students and 2,813 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 small (average population is 5,988).
Sandhills Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,503 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Sandhills Community College | 4,115 | 4,115 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,988 | 5,988 |
| 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 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,115 | 1,302 | 2,813 |
| Men | 1,522 | 535 | 987 |
| Women | 2,593 | 767 | 1,826 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 95 | 17 | 78 |
| Asian | 64 | 24 | 40 |
| Black or African American | 667 | 196 | 471 |
| Hispanic | 604 | 207 | 397 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| White | 2,178 | 890 | 1,288 |
| Two or More Races | 198 | 69 | 129 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 290 | 112 | 178 |
| Total | 4,115 | 1,522 | 2,593 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,115 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,503 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,539 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,073 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,503 |
| North Carolina Residents | 1,498 |
| Other State in U.S. | 5 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
