The student population at Marshalltown Community College is 1,857 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 66 (3.43%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,886 where 1,857 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 2,028 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,707 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,923 to 1,857 students, a net loss of 66 (3.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Marshalltown Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,923 | 846 | 1,077 |
| 2016-17 | 2,006 83 | 858 12 | 1,148 71 |
| 2017-18 | 2,028 22 | 901 43 | 1,127 -21 |
| 2018-19 | 1,931 -97 | 858 -43 | 1,073 -54 |
| 2019-20 | 1,947 16 | 839 -19 | 1,108 35 |
| 2020-21 | 1,836 -111 | 776 -63 | 1,060 -48 |
| 2021-22 | 1,754 -82 | 715 -61 | 1,039 -21 |
| 2022-23 | 1,707 -47 | 733 18 | 974 -65 |
| 2023-24 | 1,870 163 | 780 47 | 1,090 116 |
| 2024-25 | 1,857 -13 | 778 -2 | 1,079 -11 |
| Average | 1,886 | 808 | 1,078 |
The percentage of white students is 57.35%. The percentage was 63.18% 10 years ago and Marshalltown CC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.39% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.23% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 25.63% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.18% to 57.35%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.46% to 3.39%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.65% to 3.23%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.39% to 25.63%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6025 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5754 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Marshalltown 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 | 28 | 51 | 296 | 2 | 1,215 | 24 |
| 2016-17 | 30 | 28 | 56 | 282 | 3 | 1,151 | 37 |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 28 | 44 | 276 | 3 | 1,010 | 38 |
| 2018-19 | 32 | 30 | 41 | 295 | 1 | 995 | 35 |
| 2019-20 | 39 | 35 | 51 | 299 | 13 | 883 | 33 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 54 | 54 | 423 | 3 | 975 | 28 |
| 2021-22 | 33 | 59 | 41 | 364 | 2 | 1,000 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 58 | 39 | 388 | 4 | 986 | 37 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 61 | 55 | 452 | 4 | 1,046 | 30 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 63 | 60 | 476 | 4 | 1,065 | 40 |
| Average | 32 | 44 | 49 | 355 | 4 | 1,033 | 33 |
541 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 58.19% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Marshalltown Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,923 | 342 | 830 | 751 |
| 2016-17 | 2,006 | 341 | 907 | 758 |
| 2017-18 | 2,028 | 355 | 895 | 778 |
| 2018-19 | 1,931 | 345 | 933 | 653 |
| 2019-20 | 1,947 | 347 | 1,039 | 561 |
| 2020-21 | 1,836 | 453 | 726 | 657 |
| 2021-22 | 1,754 | 459 | 710 | 585 |
| 2022-23 | 1,707 | 510 | 696 | 501 |
| 2023-24 | 1,870 | 481 | 850 | 539 |
| 2024-25 | 1,857 | 541 | 754 | 562 |
| Average | 1,886 | 417 | 834 | 635 |
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