For the academic year 2024-2025, Mercer County Community College has a total enrollment of 6,394 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - Mercer County CC's body is almost same.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,926 male (45.76%) and 3,468 female (54.24%) students are attending Mercer County Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 84.37.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,394 |
| Men | 2,926 |
| Women | 3,468 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,821 White, 1,228 Black, and 419 Asian students out of a total of 6,394 are attending at Mercer County Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Mercer County Community College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 79.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Asian | 419 | 204 | 215 |
| Black | 1,228 | 474 | 754 |
| Hispanic | 1,766 | 747 | 1,019 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 1,821 | 963 | 858 |
| Two or more races | 182 | 86 | 96 |
| Race Unknown | 483 | 238 | 245 |
By age, Mercer County CC has 552 students under 18 years old and 47 students over 65 years old. There are 4,533 students under 25 years old, and 1,861 students over 25 years old out of 6,394 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 552 | 350 | 202 |
| 18-19 | 1,669 | 829 | 840 |
| 20-21 | 1,322 | 628 | 694 |
| 22-24 | 990 | 518 | 472 |
| 25-29 | 739 | 429 | 310 |
| 30-34 | 423 | 255 | 168 |
| 35-39 | 244 | 150 | 94 |
| 40-49 | 271 | 181 | 90 |
| 50-64 | 137 | 98 | 39 |
| Over 65 | 47 | 30 | 17 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Mercer County Community College, 655 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,646 students are enrolled in some online courses.
613 students who live in New Jersey or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 42 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 6,394 | 655 | 1,646 |
| Undergraduate | 6,394 | 655 | 1,646 |
| New Jersey Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 613 | 41 | 1 |
Among 6,394 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 267 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.18%.87 students have transferred in as full-time status and 180 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,993 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 87 |
| Regular Part-time | 4,134 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 180 |
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