Student Population at Montgomery
Total Enrollment
17,137 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
17,137
Online Enrollment
1,883
Men Students
7,931
Women Students
9,206
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 17,137 students have enrolled at Montgomery College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 7,931 male and 9,206 female students are attending Montgomery College. By attendance status, there are 5,620 full-time students and 11,517 part-time students.
The number of students at Montgomery College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as College of Southern Maryland and Howard Community College, its population is very large (average population is 7,763).
Montgomery College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,883 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Montgomery College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 7,931 male and 9,206 female students attending Montgomery. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 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 Montgomery.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,137 | 5,620 | 11,517 |
| Men | 7,931 | 2,842 | 5,089 |
| Women | 9,206 | 2,778 | 6,428 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,807 Hispanic students (28.05%) and 4,325 Black or African American students (25.24%) at Montgomery College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Montgomery College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Asian | 2,114 | 1,071 | 1,043 |
| Black or African American | 4,325 | 1,945 | 2,380 |
| Hispanic | 4,807 | 2,078 | 2,729 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| White | 3,377 | 1,730 | 1,647 |
| Two or More Races | 659 | 299 | 360 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 45 | 14 | 31 |
| Total | 17,137 | 7,931 | 9,206 |
Online Student Population
At Montgomery College, 5,498 students (32.08% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,883 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, 1,815 students live in Maryland where Montgomery College is located in and 64 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 17,137 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,883 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,615 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,639 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,883 |
| Maryland Residents | 1,815 |
| Other State in U.S. | 64 |
| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
| Unknown | 0 |