Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Southwestern Michigan College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 759 male and 1,048 female students attending SMC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 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 SMC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at SMC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,8077911,016
Men759360399
Women1,048431617

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,268 White students (70.17%) and 210 Black or African American students (11.62%) at Southwestern Michigan College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwestern Michigan College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Southwestern Michigan College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native16610
Asian18711
Black or African American21096114
Hispanic38830
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White1,268532736
Two or More Races1224973
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1315972
Total 1,8077591,048

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,377 students whose age under twenty five and 299 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southwestern Michigan College.
Especially, 407 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southwestern Michigan College.
Population by Student Age at Southwestern Michigan College
TotalMenWomen
Total1,807 7591,048
Under 18407 198209
18-19613 280333
20-21243 115128
22-24114 5262
25-29128 3395
30-34100 3268
35-3974 1955
40-4990 1971
50-6431 724
65 and over4 13
unknown3 30
Total 1,807 7591,048

Online Student Population

At Southwestern Michigan College, 567 students (31.38% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 91 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, 78 students live in Michigan where Southwestern Michigan College is located in and 12 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total1,807
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes91
Enrolled Some in Online Classes476
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,240
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)91
Michigan Residents78
Other State in U.S.12
Outside of U.S.1
Unknown0