For the academic year 2024-2025, McDowell Technical Community College has a total enrollment of 1,249 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - McDowell Technical CC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 500 male (40.03%) and 749 female (59.97%) students are attending McDowell Technical Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 66.76.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,249 |
| Men | 500 |
| Women | 749 |
By race/ethnicity, 940 White, 57 Black, and 19 Asian students out of a total of 1,249 are attending at McDowell Technical Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
McDowell Technical Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 41.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Black | 57 | 20 | 37 |
| Hispanic | 169 | 73 | 96 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 940 | 375 | 565 |
| Two or more races | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Race Unknown | 37 | 13 | 24 |
By age, McDowell Technical CC has 481 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 895 students under 25 years old, and 308 students over 25 years old out of 1,203 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 481 | 276 | 205 |
| 18-19 | 241 | 125 | 116 |
| 20-21 | 93 | 53 | 40 |
| 22-24 | 80 | 49 | 31 |
| 25-29 | 93 | 64 | 29 |
| 30-34 | 76 | 56 | 20 |
| 35-39 | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 54 | 37 | 17 |
| 50-64 | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At McDowell Technical Community College, 648 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 365 students are enrolled in some online courses.
648 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,249 | 648 | 365 |
| Undergraduate | 1,249 | 648 | 365 |
| North Carolina Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 648 | 0 | 0 |
Among 1,249 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 38 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.04%.7 students have transferred in as full-time status and 31 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 264 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 7 |
| Regular Part-time | 947 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 31 |
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