The student population at Central Maine Community College is 4,754 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,770 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,240 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 604.55% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,361 where 4,754 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in CMCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Maine Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,984 | 1,338 | 1,646 |
| 2016-17 | 3,025 41 | 1,411 73 | 1,614 -32 |
| 2017-18 | 2,945 -80 | 1,377 -34 | 1,568 -46 |
| 2018-19 | 3,068 123 | 1,437 60 | 1,631 63 |
| 2019-20 | 3,218 150 | 1,483 46 | 1,735 104 |
| 2020-21 | 3,115 -103 | 1,322 -161 | 1,793 58 |
| 2021-22 | 3,003 -112 | 1,263 -59 | 1,740 -53 |
| 2022-23 | 3,376 373 | 1,448 185 | 1,928 188 |
| 2023-24 | 4,121 745 | 1,822 374 | 2,299 371 |
| 2024-25 | 4,754 633 | 2,080 258 | 2,674 375 |
| Average | 3,361 | 1,498 | 1,863 |
The percentage of white students is 65.40%. The percentage was 77.61% 10 years ago and CMCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.44% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.61% to 65.40%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.80% to 0.86%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.56% to 8.44%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.28% to 3.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5636 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.3935 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Maine Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23 | 24 | 166 | 68 | 2 | 2,316 | 61 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 28 | 220 | 72 | 3 | 2,272 | 112 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 20 | 240 | 49 | 3 | 1,968 | 47 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 19 | 236 | 58 | 2 | 1,821 | 51 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 12 | 219 | 58 | 4 | 1,783 | 56 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 20 | 198 | 58 | 5 | 1,736 | 70 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 17 | 228 | 83 | 2 | 1,617 | 54 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 25 | 251 | 109 | 3 | 2,274 | 82 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 38 | 326 | 145 | 4 | 2,830 | 109 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 41 | 401 | 146 | 2 | 3,109 | 118 |
| Average | 17 | 24 | 249 | 85 | 3 | 2,173 | 76 |
1,240 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has increased 604.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Maine Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,984 | 176 | 484 | 2,324 |
| 2016-17 | 3,025 | 236 | 543 | 2,246 |
| 2017-18 | 2,945 | 303 | 627 | 2,015 |
| 2018-19 | 3,068 | 339 | 582 | 2,147 |
| 2019-20 | 3,218 | 413 | 628 | 2,177 |
| 2020-21 | 3,115 | 1,627 | 667 | 821 |
| 2021-22 | 3,003 | 1,060 | 639 | 1,304 |
| 2022-23 | 3,376 | 1,090 | 765 | 1,521 |
| 2023-24 | 4,121 | 1,194 | 1,033 | 1,894 |
| 2024-25 | 4,754 | 1,240 | 1,069 | 2,445 |
| Average | 3,361 | 768 | 704 | 1,889 |
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