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Cape Fear Community College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at CFCC is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.3% of undergraduate students being women and 47.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 13,059, with 6,826 women and 6,233 men.

  • men 47.7% 6,233 students
  • women 52.3% 6,826 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 69.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,953 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 12.3% of the student body, with 1,584 students. Hispanic students represent 10.7% of the population, with 1,387 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.2%, with 285 students. Asian students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 189 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 22 students.

International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 36 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.5% of the population, totaling 457 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 CFCC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 69.3% 8,953 students
  • African American 12.3% 1,584 students
  • Hispanic 10.7% 1,387 students
  • Unknown race 3.5% 457 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 285 students
  • Asian 1.5% 189 students
  • International students 0.3% 36 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 22 students

Transfer Students

  • White 73.0% 362 students
  • Hispanic 10.5% 52 students
  • African American 6.9% 34 students
  • Unknown race 4.6% 23 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 19 students
  • Asian 0.8% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
  • International students 0.2% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 20% 2,604 students
  • 20-21 13% 1,712 students
  • 25-29 11% 1,464 students
  • 22-24 10% 1,352 students
  • 40-49 9% 1,139 students
  • 30-34 8% 1,096 students
  • 50-64 7% 872 students
  • 35-39 6% 767 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Cape Fear Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
North Carolina 1,763 97.08%
New Jersey 7 less than 1%
Florida 6 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 6 less than 1%
New York 5 less than 1%
South Carolina 5 less than 1%
Connecticut 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
West Virginia 3 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%