The student population at Macomb Community College is 16,300 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,882 (26.52%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,651 where 16,300 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 22,182 students in 2016 and was lowest at 15,946 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 22,182 to 16,300 students, a net loss of 5,882 (26.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Macomb Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,182 | 10,524 | 11,658 |
| 2016-17 | 21,734 -448 | 10,307 -217 | 11,427 -231 |
| 2017-18 | 21,014 -720 | 9,876 -431 | 11,138 -289 |
| 2018-19 | 20,220 -794 | 9,386 -490 | 10,834 -304 |
| 2019-20 | 19,628 -592 | 8,975 -411 | 10,653 -181 |
| 2020-21 | 16,736 -2,892 | 7,151 -1,824 | 9,585 -1,068 |
| 2021-22 | 16,762 26 | 6,868 -283 | 9,894 309 |
| 2022-23 | 15,946 -816 | 6,784 -84 | 9,162 -732 |
| 2023-24 | 15,983 37 | 6,803 19 | 9,180 18 |
| 2024-25 | 16,300 317 | 7,020 217 | 9,280 100 |
| Average | 18,651 | 8,369 | 10,281 |
The percentage of white students is 62.13%. The percentage was 69.93% 10 years ago and Macomb CC still has a high percentage of white students. 6.18% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.49% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.87% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.93% to 62.13%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.16% to 6.18%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.64% to 15.49%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.53% to 5.87%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5811 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4970 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Macomb 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 | 112 | 923 | 2,360 | 561 | 23 | 15,511 | 399 |
| 2016-17 | 108 | 983 | 2,413 | 562 | 32 | 15,070 | 436 |
| 2017-18 | 108 | 1,026 | 2,374 | 622 | 30 | 14,461 | 439 |
| 2018-19 | 76 | 1,067 | 2,129 | 639 | 27 | 14,142 | 480 |
| 2019-20 | 65 | 1,075 | 2,104 | 699 | 23 | 13,793 | 591 |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 1,026 | 1,748 | 586 | 14 | 11,726 | 485 |
| 2021-22 | 63 | 1,017 | 2,149 | 615 | 14 | 11,496 | 515 |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 1,024 | 2,164 | 708 | 15 | 10,531 | 547 |
| 2023-24 | 66 | 1,025 | 2,260 | 819 | 17 | 10,257 | 587 |
| 2024-25 | 87 | 1,008 | 2,525 | 957 | 22 | 10,128 | 633 |
| Average | 81 | 1,017 | 2,223 | 677 | 22 | 12,712 | 511 |
5,895 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 247.99% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Macomb Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,182 | 1,694 | 4,027 | 16,461 |
| 2016-17 | 21,734 | 2,343 | 3,410 | 15,981 |
| 2017-18 | 21,014 | 2,434 | 3,923 | 14,657 |
| 2018-19 | 20,220 | 2,596 | 3,647 | 13,977 |
| 2019-20 | 19,628 | 2,743 | 4,107 | 12,778 |
| 2020-21 | 16,736 | 4,773 | 5,779 | 6,184 |
| 2021-22 | 16,762 | 11,398 | 3,444 | 1,920 |
| 2022-23 | 15,946 | 6,456 | 4,945 | 4,545 |
| 2023-24 | 15,983 | 5,686 | 4,931 | 5,366 |
| 2024-25 | 16,300 | 5,895 | 4,787 | 5,618 |
| Average | 18,651 | 4,602 | 4,300 | 9,749 |
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