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).
TotalUndergraduate
Mercer County Community College6,3946,394
Similarly Ranked Schools6,7486,748
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey7,3427,342
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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Mercer County CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,3942,0804,314
Men2,9261,0881,838
Women3,4689922,476

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Mercer County Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native862
Asian419204215
Black or African American1,228474754
Hispanic1,7667471,019
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White1,821963858
Two or More Races1828696
Race/Ethnicity Unknown483238245
Total 6,3942,9263,468

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.
Population by Student Age at Mercer County Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total6,394 2,9263,468
Under 18552 202350
18-191,669 840829
20-211,322 694628
22-24990 472518
25-29739 310429
30-34423 168255
35-39244 94150
40-49271 90181
50-64137 3998
65 and over47 1730
Total 6,394 2,9263,468

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total6,394
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes655
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,646
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,093
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)655
New Jersey Residents613
Other State in U.S.41
Outside of U.S.1
Unknown0