Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares South Piedmont CC'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.
South Piedmont CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,304 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina average (3,770 students).
TotalUndergraduate
South Piedmont Community College4,0134,013
Similarly Ranked Schools2,3042,304
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 South Piedmont Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,464 male and 2,549 female students attending South Piedmont CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 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 South Piedmont CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at South Piedmont CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,0137903,223
Men1,4642981,166
Women2,5494922,057

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,030 White students (50.59%) and 672 Hispanic students (16.75%) at South Piedmont Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at South Piedmont Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at South Piedmont Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native17107
Asian241105136
Black or African American592149443
Hispanic672207465
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander651
White2,0308141,216
Two or More Races1154669
Race/Ethnicity Unknown321121200
Total 4,0131,4642,549

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,416 students whose age under twenty five and 398 students whose age is over thirty years old at South Piedmont Community College.
Especially, 1,652 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at South Piedmont Community College.
Population by Student Age at South Piedmont Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total4,013 1,4642,549
Under 181,652 6451,007
18-191,110 452658
20-21382 161221
22-24272 81191
25-29199 47152
30-34139 27112
35-3989 2069
40-49107 2285
50-6459 851
65 and over4 13
Total 4,013 1,4642,549

Online Student Population

At South Piedmont Community College, 2,922 students (72.81% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,553 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, 1,536 students live in North Carolina where South Piedmont Community College is located in and 17 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,013
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,553
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,369
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,091
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,553
North Carolina Residents1,536
Other State in U.S.17
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0