Student Population at MEC
Total Enrollment
3,736 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,736
Online Enrollment
608
Men Students
1,050
Women Students
2,686
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,736 students have enrolled at CUNY Medgar Evers College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,050 male and 2,686 female students are attending CUNY Medgar Evers College. By attendance status, there are 2,221 full-time students and 1,515 part-time students.
The number of students at CUNY Medgar Evers College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
CUNY Medgar Evers College offers online degree/certificate programs and 608 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares MEC's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York.
The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York average (9,101 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 3,736 | 3,736 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in New York | 9,101 | 7,913 |
The below chart compares the student population between CUNY Medgar Evers College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,050 male and 2,686 female students attending MEC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.39 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 MEC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,736 | 2,221 | 1,515 |
| Men | 1,050 | 643 | 407 |
| Women | 2,686 | 1,578 | 1,108 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,670 Black or African American students (71.47%) and 665 Hispanic students (17.80%) at CUNY Medgar Evers College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at CUNY Medgar Evers College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Asian | 133 | 51 | 82 |
| Black or African American | 2,670 | 734 | 1,936 |
| Hispanic | 665 | 188 | 477 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 67 | 23 | 44 |
| Two or More Races | 105 | 31 | 74 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3,736 | 1,050 | 2,686 |
Online Student Population
At CUNY Medgar Evers College, 2,096 students (56.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 608 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, 605 students live in New York where CUNY Medgar Evers College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,736 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 608 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,488 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,640 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 608 |
| New York Residents | 605 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 |