The student population at East Mississippi Community College is 3,841 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 418 (9.81%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,738 where 3,841 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 4,259 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,277 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,259 to 3,841 students, a net loss of 418 (9.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at East Mississippi Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,259 | 1,868 | 2,391 |
| 2016-17 | 3,905 -354 | 1,758 -110 | 2,147 -244 |
| 2017-18 | 3,908 3 | 1,726 -32 | 2,182 35 |
| 2018-19 | 4,000 92 | 1,720 -6 | 2,280 98 |
| 2019-20 | 3,832 -168 | 1,642 -78 | 2,190 -90 |
| 2020-21 | 3,392 -440 | 1,454 -188 | 1,938 -252 |
| 2021-22 | 3,277 -115 | 1,363 -91 | 1,914 -24 |
| 2022-23 | 3,324 47 | 1,470 107 | 1,854 -60 |
| 2023-24 | 3,642 318 | 1,564 94 | 2,078 224 |
| 2024-25 | 3,841 199 | 1,672 108 | 2,169 91 |
| Average | 3,738 | 1,624 | 2,114 |
The percentage of white students is 39.73% and the percentage of black students is 50.51% at East Mississippi Community College. 1.41% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 49.66% to 39.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.47% to 1.41%. Black student enrollment increased from 44.02% to 50.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.41% to 2.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5859 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5588 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at East Mississippi 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 | 9 | 20 | 1,875 | 60 | 2 | 2,115 | 100 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 14 | 1,653 | 57 | 1 | 1,998 | 104 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 18 | 1,708 | 81 | 2 | 1,894 | 77 |
| 2018-19 | 14 | 28 | 1,905 | 83 | 0 | 1,767 | 94 |
| 2019-20 | 41 | 36 | 1,862 | 71 | 0 | 1,683 | 11 |
| 2020-21 | 38 | 28 | 1,578 | 82 | 0 | 1,520 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | 36 | 39 | 1,463 | 85 | 0 | 1,473 | 15 |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 41 | 1,466 | 72 | 0 | 1,518 | 12 |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 38 | 1,676 | 106 | 0 | 1,621 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | 39 | 54 | 1,940 | 107 | 0 | 1,526 | 22 |
| Average | 26 | 32 | 1,713 | 80 | 1 | 1,712 | 46 |
1,530 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 37.10% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at East Mississippi Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,259 | 1,116 | 933 | 2,210 |
| 2016-17 | 3,905 | 943 | 876 | 2,086 |
| 2017-18 | 3,908 | 894 | 1,077 | 1,937 |
| 2018-19 | 4,000 | 858 | 1,383 | 1,759 |
| 2019-20 | 3,832 | 795 | 1,251 | 1,786 |
| 2020-21 | 3,392 | 1,083 | 878 | 1,431 |
| 2021-22 | 3,277 | 1,188 | 911 | 1,178 |
| 2022-23 | 3,324 | 1,159 | 1,067 | 1,098 |
| 2023-24 | 3,642 | 1,339 | 1,175 | 1,128 |
| 2024-25 | 3,841 | 1,530 | 1,214 | 1,097 |
| Average | 3,738 | 1,091 | 1,077 | 1,571 |
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