Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares EMCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.
EMCC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,164 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi average (4,802 students).
TotalUndergraduate
East Mississippi Community College3,8413,841
Similarly Ranked Schools5,1645,164
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi4,8024,802
The below chart compares the student population between East Mississippi Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,672 male and 2,169 female students attending EMCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 EMCC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at EMCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,8412,3861,455
Men1,6721,100572
Women2,1691,286883

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,940 Black or African American students (50.51%) and 1,526 White students (39.73%) at East Mississippi Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at East Mississippi Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at East Mississippi Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native391524
Asian542925
Black or African American1,9406871,253
Hispanic1074067
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,526753773
Two or More Races22139
Race/Ethnicity Unknown14513015
Total 3,8411,6722,169

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,173 students whose age under twenty five and 401 students whose age is over thirty years old at East Mississippi Community College.
Especially, 720 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at East Mississippi Community College.
Population by Student Age at East Mississippi Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total3,841 1,6722,169
Under 18720 334386
18-191,363 681682
20-21708 373335
22-24382 135247
25-29267 63204
30-34158 30128
35-39115 2986
40-4994 2074
50-6433 726
65 and over1 01
Total 3,841 1,6722,169

Online Student Population

At East Mississippi Community College, 2,744 students (71.44% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,530 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, 1,366 students live in Mississippi where East Mississippi Community College is located in and 164 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total3,841
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,530
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,214
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,097
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,530
Mississippi Residents1,366
Other State in U.S.164
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0