Student Population at Mercer County CC
Total Enrollment
6,394 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,394
Online Enrollment
655
Men Students
2,926
Women Students
3,468
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,394 students have enrolled at Mercer County Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,926 male and 3,468 female students are attending Mercer County Community College. By attendance status, there are 2,080 full-time students and 4,314 part-time students.
The number of students at Mercer County Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Brookdale Community College and Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus, its population is average (average population is 6,748).
Mercer County Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 655 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Mercer County 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 New Jersey.
Mercer County CC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,748 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey average (7,342 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Community College | 6,394 | 6,394 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,748 | 6,748 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey | 7,342 | 7,342 |
The below chart compares the student population between Mercer County Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,926 male and 3,468 female students attending Mercer County CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.84 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 Mercer County CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,394 | 2,080 | 4,314 |
| Men | 2,926 | 1,088 | 1,838 |
| Women | 3,468 | 992 | 2,476 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,821 White students (28.48%) and 1,766 Hispanic students (27.62%) at Mercer County Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mercer County Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Asian | 419 | 204 | 215 |
| Black or African American | 1,228 | 474 | 754 |
| Hispanic | 1,766 | 747 | 1,019 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 1,821 | 963 | 858 |
| Two or More Races | 182 | 86 | 96 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 483 | 238 | 245 |
| Total | 6,394 | 2,926 | 3,468 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,533 students whose age under twenty five and 1,122 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mercer County Community College.
Especially, 552 students are younger than eighteen and 47 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mercer County Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,394 | 2,926 | 3,468 |
| Under 18 | 552 | 202 | 350 |
| 18-19 | 1,669 | 840 | 829 |
| 20-21 | 1,322 | 694 | 628 |
| 22-24 | 990 | 472 | 518 |
| 25-29 | 739 | 310 | 429 |
| 30-34 | 423 | 168 | 255 |
| 35-39 | 244 | 94 | 150 |
| 40-49 | 271 | 90 | 181 |
| 50-64 | 137 | 39 | 98 |
| 65 and over | 47 | 17 | 30 |
| Total | 6,394 | 2,926 | 3,468 |
Online Student Population
At Mercer County Community College, 2,301 students (35.99% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 655 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, 613 students live in New Jersey where Mercer County Community College is located in and 41 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,394 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 655 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,646 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,093 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 655 |
| New Jersey Residents | 613 |
| Other State in U.S. | 41 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 |
