Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Meridian Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 847 male and 1,774 female students attending MCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.48 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 MCC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at MCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,6211,745876
Men847579268
Women1,7741,166608

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,160 Black or African American students (44.26%) and 1,146 White students (43.72%) at Meridian Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Meridian Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Meridian Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native26422
Asian251015
Black or African American1,160306854
Hispanic572235
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander505
White1,146429717
Two or More Races24915
Race/Ethnicity Unknown17867111
Total 2,6218471,774

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,845 students whose age under twenty five and 525 students whose age is over thirty years old at Meridian Community College.
Especially, 324 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Meridian Community College.
Population by Student Age at Meridian Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total2,621 8471,774
Under 18324 138186
18-19795 333462
20-21462 175287
22-24264 67197
25-29250 44206
30-34185 25160
35-39119 19100
40-49150 28122
50-6467 1651
65 and over4 13
unknown1 10
Total 2,621 8471,774

Online Student Population

At Meridian Community College, 984 students (37.54% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 256 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, 249 students live in Mississippi where Meridian Community College is located in and 7 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total2,621
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes256
Enrolled Some in Online Classes728
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,637
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)256
Mississippi Residents249
Other State in U.S.7
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0