The student population at East Mississippi Community College is 3,841 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 418 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.30 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,530 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 37.10% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.30 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in EMCC than male students.
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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