Student Population at EMCC
Total Enrollment
3,324 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,324
Online Enrollment
1,159
Men Students
1,470
Women Students
1,854
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,324 students have enrolled at East Mississippi Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,470 male and 1,854 female students are attending East Mississippi Community College. By attendance status, there are 2,174 full-time students and 1,150 part-time students.
The number of students at East Mississippi Community College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Coahoma Community College and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, its population is small (average population is 4,814).
East Mississippi Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,159 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between East Mississippi Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,470 male and 1,854 female students attending EMCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,324 | 2,174 | 1,150 |
| Men | 1,470 | 1,026 | 444 |
| Women | 1,854 | 1,148 | 706 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,518 White students (45.67%) and 1,466 Black or African American students (44.10%) at East Mississippi Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at East Mississippi Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Asian | 41 | 11 | 30 |
| Black or African American | 1,466 | 510 | 956 |
| Hispanic | 72 | 30 | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,518 | 754 | 764 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 179 | 143 | 36 |
| Total | 3,324 | 1,470 | 1,854 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,757 students whose age under twenty five and 322 students whose age is over thirty years old at East Mississippi Community College.
Especially, 492 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at East Mississippi Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,324 | 1,470 | 1,854 |
| Under 18 | 492 | 221 | 271 |
| 18-19 | 1,232 | 614 | 618 |
| 20-21 | 693 | 353 | 340 |
| 22-24 | 340 | 138 | 202 |
| 25-29 | 245 | 73 | 172 |
| 30-34 | 124 | 22 | 102 |
| 35-39 | 73 | 10 | 63 |
| 40-49 | 93 | 28 | 65 |
| 50-64 | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| Total | 3,324 | 1,470 | 1,854 |
Online Student Population
At East Mississippi Community College, 2,226 students (66.97% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,159 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, 1,013 students live in Mississippi where East Mississippi Community College is located in and 146 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,324 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,159 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,067 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,098 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,159 |
| Mississippi Residents | 1,013 |
| Other State in U.S. | 146 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |