Student Population at South Piedmont CC
Total Enrollment
4,013 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,013
Online Enrollment
1,553
Men Students
1,464
Women Students
2,549
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,013 students have enrolled at South Piedmont Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,464 male and 2,549 female students are attending South Piedmont Community College. By attendance status, there are 790 full-time students and 3,223 part-time students.
The number of students at South Piedmont Community College is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as College of the Albemarle and Blue Ridge Community College, its population is very large (average population is 2,304).
South Piedmont Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,553 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| South Piedmont Community College | 4,013 | 4,013 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| 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 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,013 | 790 | 3,223 |
| Men | 1,464 | 298 | 1,166 |
| Women | 2,549 | 492 | 2,057 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Asian | 241 | 105 | 136 |
| Black or African American | 592 | 149 | 443 |
| Hispanic | 672 | 207 | 465 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| White | 2,030 | 814 | 1,216 |
| Two or More Races | 115 | 46 | 69 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 321 | 121 | 200 |
| Total | 4,013 | 1,464 | 2,549 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,013 | 1,464 | 2,549 |
| Under 18 | 1,652 | 645 | 1,007 |
| 18-19 | 1,110 | 452 | 658 |
| 20-21 | 382 | 161 | 221 |
| 22-24 | 272 | 81 | 191 |
| 25-29 | 199 | 47 | 152 |
| 30-34 | 139 | 27 | 112 |
| 35-39 | 89 | 20 | 69 |
| 40-49 | 107 | 22 | 85 |
| 50-64 | 59 | 8 | 51 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 4,013 | 1,464 | 2,549 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,013 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,553 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,369 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,091 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,553 |
| North Carolina Residents | 1,536 |
| Other State in U.S. | 17 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
