Student Population at CVCC
Total Enrollment
4,413 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,413
Online Enrollment
2,897
Men Students
1,984
Women Students
2,429
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,413 students have enrolled at Catawba Valley Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,984 male and 2,429 female students are attending Catawba Valley Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,128 full-time students and 3,285 part-time students.
The number of students at Catawba Valley Community College is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Beaufort County Community College and Brunswick Community College, its population is average (average population is 4,316).
Catawba Valley Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,897 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2023-2024 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Catawba Valley Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,984 male and 2,429 female students attending CVCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 CVCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,413 | 1,128 | 3,285 |
| Men | 1,984 | 582 | 1,402 |
| Women | 2,429 | 546 | 1,883 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,804 White students (63.54%) and 762 Hispanic students (17.27%) at Catawba Valley Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Catawba Valley Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Asian | 298 | 123 | 175 |
| Black or African American | 263 | 108 | 155 |
| Hispanic | 762 | 333 | 429 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| White | 2,804 | 1,288 | 1,516 |
| Two or More Races | 162 | 64 | 98 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 65 | 39 | 26 |
| Total | 4,413 | 1,984 | 2,429 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,734 students whose age under twenty five and 435 students whose age is over thirty years old at Catawba Valley Community College.
Especially, 1,690 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Catawba Valley Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,413 | 1,984 | 2,429 |
| Under 18 | 1,690 | 733 | 957 |
| 18-19 | 1,118 | 605 | 513 |
| 20-21 | 581 | 261 | 320 |
| 22-24 | 345 | 141 | 204 |
| 25-29 | 244 | 81 | 163 |
| 30-34 | 165 | 56 | 109 |
| 35-39 | 95 | 43 | 52 |
| 40-49 | 114 | 42 | 72 |
| 50-64 | 60 | 21 | 39 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4,413 | 1,984 | 2,429 |
Online Student Population
At Catawba Valley Community College, 3,997 students (90.57% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,897 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, 2,842 students live in North Carolina where Catawba Valley Community College is located in and 13 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,413 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,897 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,100 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 416 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,897 |
| North Carolina Residents | 2,842 |
| Other State in U.S. | 13 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 |
| Unknown | 33 |