Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Middlesex'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.
Middlesex has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,999 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey average (7,342 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Middlesex College12,04412,044
Similarly Ranked Schools4,9994,999
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 Middlesex College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,442 male and 6,602 female students attending Middlesex. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 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 Middlesex.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Middlesex
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,0444,3787,666
Men5,4422,0643,378
Women6,6022,3144,288

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,238 Hispanic students (35.19%) and 2,447 Asian students (20.32%) at Middlesex College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Middlesex College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Middlesex College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native402614
Asian2,4471,1951,252
Black or African American1,163517646
Hispanic4,2381,7392,499
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander221012
White2,3791,1361,243
Two or More Races385188197
Race/Ethnicity Unknown878425453
Total 12,0445,4426,602

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 10,031 students whose age under twenty five and 1,096 students whose age is over thirty years old at Middlesex College.
Especially, 2,930 students are younger than eighteen and 18 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Middlesex College.
Population by Student Age at Middlesex College
TotalMenWomen
Total12,044 5,4426,602
Under 182,930 1,3171,613
18-193,357 1,6501,707
20-212,283 1,1271,156
22-241,461 684777
25-29914 371543
30-34427 152275
35-39252 53199
40-49268 54214
50-64131 25106
65 and over18 810
unknown3 12
Total 12,044 5,4426,602

Online Student Population

At Middlesex College, 4,688 students (38.92% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,395 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, 1,382 students live in New Jersey where Middlesex College is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total12,044
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,395
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,293
Not Enrolled in Online Classes7,356
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,395
New Jersey Residents1,382
Other State in U.S.8
Outside of U.S.1
Unknown4