Who Are Our Students - Con Ed


Age, Gender and Ethnicity

Table 1. Age, Gender, and Ethnicity of HCC  Continuing Education / Adult Education Students.

  2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Average Age 43.3 41.6 40.2 41.8 40.8
Median Age 43 41 40 40 40
Female 1,857 1,992 2,210 2,201 2,179
     % of Total 46.75% 45.01% 44.01% 42.23% 42.33%
Male 2,115 2,434 2,812 3,011 2,969
     % of Total 53.25% 54.99% 55.99% 57.77% 57.67%
White 3,707 4,048 4,597 4,607 4,699
     % of Total 93.33% 91.46% 91.54% 88.39% 91.28%
Black 74 93 79 103 101
     % of Total 1.86% 2.10% 2.57% 1.98% 1.96%
American Indian / Alaska Native* 31 61 46 74 68
     % of Total 0.78% 1.38% 0.92% 1.42% 1.32%
Hispanic 107 118 144 143 173
     % of Total 2.69% 2.67% 2.87% 2.74% 3.36%
Asian  8 15 18 9 7
     % of Total 0.20% 0.34% 0.36% 0.17%

0.14%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander** - - - 0 2
     % of Total - - - 0.00% 0.04%
Unknown / Multiple 45 91 276 276 98
     % of Total 1.13% 2.06% 5.30% 5.30% 1.90%
Total Students 3,972 4,426 5,022 5,212 5,148

* Prior to 2010-11, this category included only "American Indian"
** Prior to 2010-11, this category was not used


County of Residence

In 2011-12, 79% of HCC's Con Ed students resided in Haywood County, 9% resided in Buncombe County, and 3.5% resided in Jackson County. Figure 1 illustrates the distribution of HCC Continuing Education and Adult Education students throughout the state. Additionally, a small percentage of HCC students (<1%) reside in other states or are serving overseas. 

Figure 1. Map of County of Residence for HCC Continuing Education / Adult Education Students, 2011-12.

 

 

Employment Status

Table 2. Employment Status of HCC Con Ed Students.

  2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Employed Full-time 2,425 2,122 2,079 2,180 2,221
    % of Total 61.05% 47.94% 41.40% 41.83% 43.14%
Employed Part-time 228 789 940 823 770
    % of Total 13.29% 17.83% 18.72% 15.79% 14.96%
Unemployed 1,019 1,515 2,003 2,209 2,157
    % of Total 25.62% 34.23% 39.88% 42.38% 41.90%
Total 3,972 4,426 5,022 5,212 5,148

 

All data from the NCCCS Data Warehouse.
Data updated in January of each year for prior year. Continuing Education reporting is sometimes revised later, so most recent year's numbers may change slightly by following year.