Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares McDowell Technical CC'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 North Carolina.
McDowell Technical CC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,717 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina average (3,770 students).
TotalUndergraduate
McDowell Technical Community College1,2491,249
Similarly Ranked Schools2,7172,717
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in North Carolina3,7703,770
The below chart compares the student population between McDowell Technical Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 500 male and 749 female students attending McDowell Technical CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 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 McDowell Technical CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at McDowell Technical CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,249271978
Men500122378
Women749149600

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 940 White students (75.26%) and 169 Hispanic students (13.53%) at McDowell Technical Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at McDowell Technical Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at McDowell Technical Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian19811
Black or African American572037
Hispanic1697396
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White940375565
Two or More Races251015
Race/Ethnicity Unknown371324
Total 1,249500749

Online Student Population

At McDowell Technical Community College, 1,013 students (81.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 648 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, 648 students live in North Carolina where McDowell Technical Community College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total1,249
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes648
Enrolled Some in Online Classes365
Not Enrolled in Online Classes236
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)648
North Carolina Residents648
Other State in U.S.0
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0