Student Population at Mesa CC
Total Enrollment
17,077 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
17,077
Online Enrollment
4,620
Men Students
7,668
Women Students
9,409
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 17,077 students have enrolled at Mesa Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 7,668 male and 9,409 female students are attending Mesa Community College. By attendance status, there are 4,566 full-time students and 12,511 part-time students.
The number of students at Mesa Community College is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Arizona Western College and Central Arizona College, its population is very large (average population is 8,440).
Mesa Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,620 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Mesa CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.
Mesa CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 8,440 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona average (18,869 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa Community College | 17,077 | 17,077 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 8,440 | 8,440 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona | 18,869 | 17,003 |
The below chart compares the student population between Mesa Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 7,668 male and 9,409 female students attending Mesa CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.81 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 Mesa CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,077 | 4,566 | 12,511 |
| Men | 7,668 | 2,268 | 5,400 |
| Women | 9,409 | 2,298 | 7,111 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,339 White students (42.98%) and 6,045 Hispanic students (35.40%) at Mesa Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mesa Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 494 | 193 | 301 |
| Asian | 679 | 293 | 386 |
| Black or African American | 972 | 402 | 570 |
| Hispanic | 6,045 | 2,588 | 3,457 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| White | 7,339 | 3,491 | 3,848 |
| Two or More Races | 858 | 356 | 502 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 403 | 180 | 223 |
| Total | 17,077 | 7,668 | 9,409 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,244 students whose age under twenty five and 3,658 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mesa Community College.
Especially, 2,389 students are younger than eighteen and 196 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mesa Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,077 | 7,668 | 9,409 |
| Under 18 | 2,389 | 957 | 1,432 |
| 18-19 | 3,726 | 1,678 | 2,048 |
| 20-21 | 2,708 | 1,301 | 1,407 |
| 22-24 | 2,421 | 1,170 | 1,251 |
| 25-29 | 2,175 | 1,044 | 1,131 |
| 30-34 | 1,204 | 562 | 642 |
| 35-39 | 799 | 321 | 478 |
| 40-49 | 926 | 338 | 588 |
| 50-64 | 533 | 205 | 328 |
| 65 and over | 196 | 92 | 104 |
| Total | 17,077 | 7,668 | 9,409 |
Online Student Population
At Mesa Community College, 9,623 students (56.35% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,620 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, 4,243 students live in Arizona where Mesa Community College is located in and 129 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 17,077 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,620 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,003 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,454 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,620 |
| Arizona Residents | 4,243 |
| Other State in U.S. | 129 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
| Unknown | 245 |
