Student Population at Mission
Total Enrollment
6,909 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,909
Online Enrollment
2,484
Men Students
3,119
Women Students
3,790
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,909 students have enrolled at Mission College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,119 male and 3,790 female students are attending Mission College. By attendance status, there are 1,633 full-time students and 5,276 part-time students.
The number of students at Mission College is small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Allan Hancock College and College of the Canyons, its population is small (average population is 12,505).
Mission College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,484 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Mission'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 California.
Mission has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 12,505 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California average (11,761 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Mission College | 6,909 | 6,909 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 12,505 | 12,505 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California | 11,761 | 11,761 |
The below chart compares the student population between Mission College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,119 male and 3,790 female students attending Mission. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 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 Mission.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,909 | 1,633 | 5,276 |
| Men | 3,119 | 773 | 2,346 |
| Women | 3,790 | 860 | 2,930 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,525 Asian students (36.55%) and 2,416 Hispanic students (34.97%) at Mission College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mission College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Asian | 2,525 | 1,133 | 1,392 |
| Black or African American | 276 | 130 | 146 |
| Hispanic | 2,416 | 1,009 | 1,407 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| White | 796 | 399 | 397 |
| Two or More Races | 548 | 260 | 288 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 186 | 118 | 68 |
| Total | 6,909 | 3,119 | 3,790 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,890 students whose age under twenty five and 2,083 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mission College.
Especially, 695 students are younger than eighteen and 72 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mission College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,909 | 3,119 | 3,790 |
| Under 18 | 695 | 302 | 393 |
| 18-19 | 1,254 | 584 | 670 |
| 20-21 | 998 | 521 | 477 |
| 22-24 | 943 | 451 | 492 |
| 25-29 | 934 | 448 | 486 |
| 30-34 | 623 | 267 | 356 |
| 35-39 | 444 | 161 | 283 |
| 40-49 | 597 | 210 | 387 |
| 50-64 | 347 | 140 | 207 |
| 65 and over | 72 | 35 | 37 |
| unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 6,909 | 3,119 | 3,790 |
Online Student Population
At Mission College, 4,543 students (65.75% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,484 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, 2,471 students live in California where Mission College is located in and 3 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,909 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,484 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,059 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,366 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,484 |
| California Residents | 2,471 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 10 |
| Unknown | 0 |
