The student population at Eastern Maine Community College is 2,719 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 13 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.01 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.
640 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 521.36% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,452 where 2,719 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.01 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Eastern Maine CC.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern Maine Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,732 | 1,404 | 1,328 |
| 2016-17 | 2,620 -112 | 1,312 -92 | 1,308 -20 |
| 2017-18 | 2,567 -53 | 1,256 -56 | 1,311 3 |
| 2018-19 | 2,396 -171 | 1,152 -104 | 1,244 -67 |
| 2019-20 | 2,457 61 | 1,186 34 | 1,271 27 |
| 2020-21 | 2,042 -415 | 893 -293 | 1,149 -122 |
| 2021-22 | 2,076 34 | 1,000 107 | 1,076 -73 |
| 2022-23 | 2,376 300 | 1,164 164 | 1,212 136 |
| 2023-24 | 2,531 155 | 1,236 72 | 1,295 83 |
| 2024-25 | 2,719 188 | 1,352 116 | 1,367 72 |
| Average | 2,452 | 1,196 | 1,256 |
The percentage of white students is 79.48%. The percentage was 81.88% 10 years ago and Eastern Maine CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.14% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.66% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.05% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.88% to 79.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.81% to 1.14%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.57% to 1.66%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.35% to 3.05%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3658 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3286 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern 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 | 48 | 22 | 43 | 37 | 4 | 2,237 | 32 |
| 2016-17 | 45 | 16 | 47 | 39 | 2 | 2,197 | 34 |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 15 | 33 | 38 | 4 | 2,163 | 47 |
| 2018-19 | 32 | 18 | 30 | 53 | 3 | 2,033 | 51 |
| 2019-20 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 50 | 2 | 1,981 | 57 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 39 | 0 | 1,597 | 37 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 57 | 1 | 1,738 | 39 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 1 | 1,969 | 65 |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 26 | 33 | 78 | 2 | 1,918 | 73 |
| 2024-25 | 24 | 31 | 45 | 83 | 0 | 2,161 | 92 |
| Average | 31 | 22 | 35 | 54 | 2 | 1,999 | 53 |
640 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 521.36% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern Maine Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,732 | 103 | 412 | 2,217 |
| 2016-17 | 2,620 | 170 | 613 | 1,837 |
| 2017-18 | 2,567 | 128 | 497 | 1,942 |
| 2018-19 | 2,396 | 164 | 509 | 1,723 |
| 2019-20 | 2,457 | 183 | 467 | 1,807 |
| 2020-21 | 2,042 | 157 | 537 | 1,348 |
| 2021-22 | 2,076 | 613 | 747 | 716 |
| 2022-23 | 2,376 | 479 | 655 | 1,242 |
| 2023-24 | 2,531 | 576 | 869 | 1,086 |
| 2024-25 | 2,719 | 640 | 813 | 1,266 |
| Average | 2,452 | 321 | 612 | 1,518 |
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