The student population at Central Maine Community College is 4,754 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,770 (59.32%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 4,754 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,945 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,984 to 4,754 students, a net gain of 1,770 (59.3%).
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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