Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Metropolitan Community College Area's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska average (4,470 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Metropolitan Community College Area16,64216,642
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Nebraska4,4704,470
The below chart compares the student population between Metropolitan Community College Area and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 7,987 male and 8,655 female students attending Metropolitan Community College Area. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.92 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 Metropolitan Community College Area.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Metropolitan Community College Area
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total16,6425,23411,408
Men7,9872,4995,488
Women8,6552,7355,920

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,098 White students (48.66%) and 3,025 Hispanic students (18.18%) at Metropolitan Community College Area(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Metropolitan Community College Area.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Metropolitan Community College Area
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native573621
Asian517259258
Black or African American1,468590878
Hispanic3,0251,4211,604
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1596
White8,0983,9664,132
Two or More Races841366475
Race/Ethnicity Unknown2,5031,2721,231
Total 16,6427,9878,655

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 12,775 students whose age under twenty five and 2,558 students whose age is over thirty years old at Metropolitan Community College Area.
Especially, 6,674 students are younger than eighteen and 33 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Metropolitan Community College Area.
Population by Student Age at Metropolitan Community College Area
TotalMenWomen
Total16,642 7,9878,655
Under 186,674 3,1703,504
18-192,935 1,5911,344
20-211,714 856858
22-241,452 679773
25-291,308 571737
30-34900 396504
35-39608 266342
40-49672 271401
50-64345 166179
65 and over33 2112
unknown1 01
Total 16,642 7,9878,655

Online Student Population

At Metropolitan Community College Area, 5,873 students (35.29% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,156 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, 2,903 students live in Nebraska where Metropolitan Community College Area is located in and 158 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total16,642
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,156
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,717
Not Enrolled in Online Classes10,769
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,156
Nebraska Residents2,903
Other State in U.S.158
Outside of U.S.2
Unknown93