The student population at Manhattan Christian College is 160 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 148 (48.05%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 203 where 160 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 308 students in 2016 and was lowest at 132 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 308 to 160 students, a net loss of 148 (48.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Manhattan Christian College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 308 | 173 | 135 |
| 2016-17 | 274 -34 | 149 -24 | 125 -10 |
| 2017-18 | 282 8 | 168 19 | 114 -11 |
| 2018-19 | 232 -50 | 140 -28 | 92 -22 |
| 2019-20 | 171 -61 | 100 -40 | 71 -21 |
| 2020-21 | 170 -1 | 87 -13 | 83 12 |
| 2021-22 | 158 -12 | 88 1 | 70 -13 |
| 2022-23 | 132 -26 | 69 -19 | 63 -7 |
| 2023-24 | 145 13 | 81 12 | 64 1 |
| 2024-25 | 160 15 | 80 -1 | 80 16 |
| Average | 203 | 114 | 90 |
The percentage of white students is 76.88%. The percentage was 76.30% 10 years ago and MCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.25% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.25% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 76.30% to 76.88%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.97% to 1.25%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.17% to 11.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.17% to 6.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3908 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4100 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Manhattan Christian 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 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 235 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 167 | 5 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 135 | 3 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 137 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 141 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 134 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 125 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 105 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 97 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 123 | 3 |
| Average | 2 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 140 | 6 |
30 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 150.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Manhattan Christian College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 308 | 12 | 75 | 221 |
| 2016-17 | 274 | 16 | 72 | 186 |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 18 | 73 | 191 |
| 2018-19 | 232 | 12 | 0 | 220 |
| 2019-20 | 171 | 17 | 0 | 154 |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 17 | 4 | 149 |
| 2021-22 | 158 | 24 | 4 | 130 |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 26 | 5 | 101 |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 29 | 9 | 107 |
| 2024-25 | 160 | 30 | 2 | 128 |
| Average | 203 | 20 | 24 | 159 |
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