Student Population at CFCC
Total Enrollment
14,170 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
14,170
Online Enrollment
4,133
Men Students
7,016
Women Students
7,154
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,170 students have enrolled at Cape Fear Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 7,016 male and 7,154 female students are attending Cape Fear Community College. By attendance status, there are 3,241 full-time students and 10,929 part-time students.
The number of students at Cape Fear Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Louisburg College and Roanoke-Chowan Community College, its population is very large (average population is 7,518).
Cape Fear Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,133 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 Cape Fear Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 7,016 male and 7,154 female students attending CFCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.98 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 CFCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,170 | 3,241 | 10,929 |
| Men | 7,016 | 1,547 | 5,469 |
| Women | 7,154 | 1,694 | 5,460 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,702 White students (68.47%) and 1,676 Black or African American students (11.83%) at Cape Fear Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Cape Fear Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 166 | 80 | 86 |
| Asian | 179 | 83 | 96 |
| Black or African American | 1,676 | 717 | 959 |
| Hispanic | 1,537 | 656 | 881 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| White | 9,702 | 5,048 | 4,654 |
| Two or More Races | 280 | 126 | 154 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 579 | 287 | 292 |
| Total | 14,170 | 7,016 | 7,154 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,945 students whose age under twenty five and 4,701 students whose age is over thirty years old at Cape Fear Community College.
Especially, 1,630 students are younger than eighteen and 182 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Cape Fear Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,170 | 7,016 | 7,154 |
| Under 18 | 1,630 | 640 | 990 |
| 18-19 | 2,768 | 1,258 | 1,510 |
| 20-21 | 2,033 | 928 | 1,105 |
| 22-24 | 1,514 | 748 | 766 |
| 25-29 | 1,524 | 759 | 765 |
| 30-34 | 1,161 | 646 | 515 |
| 35-39 | 887 | 484 | 403 |
| 40-49 | 1,375 | 772 | 603 |
| 50-64 | 1,096 | 689 | 407 |
| 65 and over | 182 | 92 | 90 |
| Total | 14,170 | 7,016 | 7,154 |
Online Student Population
At Cape Fear Community College, 7,549 students (53.27% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,133 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, 4,002 students live in North Carolina where Cape Fear Community College is located in and 124 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 14,170 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,133 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,416 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,621 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,133 |
| North Carolina Residents | 4,002 |
| Other State in U.S. | 124 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 7 |