How Student Population Changes at CVCC

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,538 where 4,172 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.30 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in CVCC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Catawba Valley Community College since 2013.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	4,561	1,889	2,672
2014-15	4,742 181	1,975 86	2,767 95
2015-16	4,571 -171	1,942 -33	2,629 -138
2016-17	4,703 132	2,061 119	2,642 13
2017-18	4,827 124	2,095 34	2,732 90
2018-19	4,610 -217	2,046 -49	2,564 -168
2019-20	4,693 83	2,035 -11	2,658 94
2020-21	4,328 -365	1,808 -227	2,520 -138
2021-22	4,168 -160	1,754 -54	2,414 -106
2022-23	4,172 4	1,814 60	2,358 -56
Average	4,538	1,942	2,596

Catawba Valley Community College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 64.38%. The percentage was 72.75% 10 years ago and CVCC still has a high percentage of white students. 6.57% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.06% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Catawba Valley Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	American Indian or Native American	Asian	Black	Hispanic	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	White	Two or More Races
Year	2013-14	36	334	393	368	0	3,318	41
2014-15	57	392	430	97	10	3,386	68
2015-16	36	373	377	425	9	3,200	65
2016-17	32	355	360	495	5	3,293	92
2017-18	28	377	361	545	4	3,334	77
2018-19	22	335	321	565	4	3,150	98
2019-20	9	364	284	635	7	3,129	138
2020-21	6	345	257	612	2	2,883	114
2021-22	11	285	224	620	6	2,768	136
2022-23	12	274	253	677	5	2,686	151
Average	25	343	326	504	5	3,115	98

Catawba Valley Community College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

2,584 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 62% of total students. The number of online students has increased 246.85% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Catawba Valley Community College from 2014 to 2023.

Year	Total Enrollment	Online Completely	Enrolled in Some Online Courses	Not Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-15	4,742	745	1,608	2,389
2015-16	4,571	2,611	1,960	0
2016-17	4,703	798	1,481	2,424
2017-18	4,827	698	1,867	2,262
2018-19	4,610	678	1,796	2,136
2019-20	4,693	863	1,600	2,230
2020-21	4,328	3,702	400	226
2021-22	4,168	2,413	1,264	491
2022-23	4,172	2,584	1,156	432
Average	4,535	1,677	1,459	1,399

Most Searched North Carolina Colleges (last 30 days)

4-Year Colleges

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, four-years | Chapel Hill
Duke University Private, four-years | Durham
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Public, four-years | Raleigh
Elon University Private, four-years | Elon
Wake Forest University Private, four-years | Winston-Salem
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public, four-years | Greensboro
University of North Carolina Wilmington Public, four-years | Wilmington
High Point University Private, four-years | High Point
Appalachian State University Public, four-years | Boone
North Carolina A & T State University Public, four-years | Greensboro

compare schools

Graduate

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, four-years | Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina Wilmington Public, four-years | Wilmington
Fayetteville State University Public, four-years | Fayetteville
East Carolina University Public, four-years | Greenville
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public, four-years | Greensboro
Meredith College Private, four-years | Raleigh
Western Carolina University Public, four-years | Cullowhee
St. Andrews University Private, four-years | Laurinburg
Pfeiffer University Private, four-years | Misenheimer
Duke University Private, four-years | Durham

compare schools

Online Schools

High Point University Private, four-years | High Point
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, four-years | Chapel Hill
Forsyth Technical Community College Public, 2-4 years | Winston-Salem
Livingstone College Private, four-years | Salisbury
Elon University Private, four-years | Elon
Wake Forest University Private, four-years | Winston-Salem
Western Carolina University Public, four-years | Cullowhee
Guilford Technical Community College Public, 2-4 years | Jamestown
Miller-Motte College-Wilmington Private, four-years | Wilmington
Shaw University Private, four-years | Raleigh

compare schools

Trade Schools

Carolina College of Hair Design Inc Private, Less than 2-years | Asheville
Sherrill's University of Barber & Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Raleigh
NASCAR Technical Institute Private, 2-4 years | Mooresville
Pinnacle Institute of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Mooresville
Gwinnett College Private, Less than 2-years | Raleigh
Paul Mitchell the School-Gastonia Private, Less than 2-years | Gastonia
Paul Mitchell the School-Raleigh Private, Less than 2-years | Raleigh
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh Private, 2-4 years | Raleigh
Western Piedmont Community College Public, 2-4 years | Morganton
Halifax Community College Public, 2-4 years | Weldon

compare schools

Enrollment Trends at CVCC

Student Population Changes

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes