Student Population at MCC
Total Enrollment
8,874 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
8,874
Online Enrollment
1,134
Men Students
3,909
Women Students
4,965
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,874 students have enrolled at McHenry County College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,909 male and 4,965 female students are attending McHenry County College. By attendance status, there are 2,072 full-time students and 6,802 part-time students.
The number of students at McHenry County College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College and City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College, its population is large (average population is 6,409).
McHenry County College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,134 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 McHenry County College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,909 male and 4,965 female students attending MCC. 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 MCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,874 | 2,072 | 6,802 |
| Men | 3,909 | 998 | 2,911 |
| Women | 4,965 | 1,074 | 3,891 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,661 White students (63.79%) and 2,236 Hispanic students (25.20%) at McHenry County College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at McHenry County College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Asian | 249 | 118 | 131 |
| Black or African American | 155 | 67 | 88 |
| Hispanic | 2,236 | 910 | 1,326 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 5,661 | 2,568 | 3,093 |
| Two or More Races | 266 | 133 | 133 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 266 | 91 | 175 |
| Total | 8,874 | 3,909 | 4,965 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,265 students whose age under twenty five and 1,150 students whose age is over thirty years old at McHenry County College.
Especially, 3,451 students are younger than eighteen and 97 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at McHenry County College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,874 | 3,909 | 4,965 |
| Under 18 | 3,451 | 1,519 | 1,932 |
| 18-19 | 2,144 | 1,074 | 1,070 |
| 20-21 | 1,098 | 532 | 566 |
| 22-24 | 572 | 268 | 304 |
| 25-29 | 458 | 187 | 271 |
| 30-34 | 322 | 107 | 215 |
| 35-39 | 219 | 62 | 157 |
| 40-49 | 319 | 81 | 238 |
| 50-64 | 193 | 43 | 150 |
| 65 and over | 97 | 35 | 62 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8,874 | 3,909 | 4,965 |
Online Student Population
At McHenry County College, 3,205 students (36.12% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,134 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, 1,115 students live in Illinois where McHenry County College is located in and 19 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 8,874 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,134 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,071 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,669 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,134 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,115 |
| Other State in U.S. | 19 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |