Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Montgomery'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 Maryland.
Montgomery has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 8,393 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland average (7,234 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Montgomery College18,83518,835
Similarly Ranked Schools8,3938,393
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Maryland7,2347,234
The below chart compares the student population between Montgomery College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,409 male and 10,426 female students attending Montgomery. 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 Montgomery.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Montgomery
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total18,8356,54612,289
Men8,4093,2015,208
Women10,4263,3457,081

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 5,650 Hispanic students (30.00%) and 4,545 Black or African American students (24.13%) at Montgomery College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Montgomery College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Montgomery College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native321418
Asian2,3671,1611,206
Black or African American4,5451,9532,592
Hispanic5,6502,3133,337
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander231112
White3,5031,8061,697
Two or More Races739355384
Race/Ethnicity Unknown361620
Total 18,8358,40910,426

Online Student Population

At Montgomery College, 9,817 students (52.12% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,778 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, 3,639 students live in Maryland where Montgomery College is located in and 135 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total18,835
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,778
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6,039
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,018
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,778
Maryland Residents3,639
Other State in U.S.135
Outside of U.S.3
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