Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at CPCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.3% of undergraduate students being women and 40.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 17,208, with 10,204 women and 7,004 men.
- men 40.7% 7,004 students
- women 59.3% 10,204 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 42.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,232 students.
Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 27.9% of the student body, with 4,769 students. Hispanic students represent 14.4% of the population, with 2,472 students, while Asian students account for 5.5%, with 948 students. Mixed race students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 508 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 19 students.
International students make up 4.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 759 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 408 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within CPCC.
Undergraduate Students
- White 42.3% 7,232 students
- African American 27.9% 4,769 students
- Hispanic 14.4% 2,472 students
- Asian 5.5% 948 students
- International students 4.4% 759 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 508 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 408 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 19 students
Transfer Students
- White 44.9% 360 students
- African American 26.9% 216 students
- Hispanic 13.0% 104 students
- Mixed race 5.2% 42 students
- Asian 3.5% 28 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 27 students
- International students 3.1% 25 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 27% 4,562 students
- 20-21 18% 3,036 students
- 22-24 13% 2,230 students
- 25-29 11% 1,897 students
- 30-34 6% 1,010 students
- 40-49 4% 705 students
- 35-39 4% 627 students
- 50-64 2% 394 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
North Carolina | 1,719 | 98.06% | |
South Carolina | 10 | less than 1% | |
New York | 4 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 3 | less than 1% | |
New Jersey | 3 | less than 1% | |
Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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