Student Population at SMCC
Total Enrollment
1,807 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,807
Online Enrollment
306
Men Students
724
Women Students
1,083
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,807 students have enrolled at Southwest Mississippi Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 724 male and 1,083 female students are attending Southwest Mississippi Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,387 full-time students and 420 part-time students.
The number of students at Southwest Mississippi Community College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Copiah-Lincoln Community College and East Central Community College, its population is very small (average population is 4,272).
Southwest Mississippi Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 306 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 Southwest Mississippi Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 724 male and 1,083 female students attending SMCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 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 SMCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,807 | 1,387 | 420 |
| Men | 724 | 580 | 144 |
| Women | 1,083 | 807 | 276 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 909 White students (50.30%) and 775 Black or African American students (42.89%) at Southwest Mississippi Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwest Mississippi Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 775 | 304 | 471 |
| Hispanic | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 909 | 363 | 546 |
| Two or More Races | 35 | 13 | 22 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Total | 1,807 | 724 | 1,083 |
Online Student Population
At Southwest Mississippi Community College, 1,058 students (58.55% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 306 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, 255 students live in Mississippi where Southwest Mississippi Community College is located in and 51 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,807 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 306 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 752 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 749 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 306 |
| Mississippi Residents | 255 |
| Other State in U.S. | 51 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |