The student population at Marshalltown Community College is 1,857 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 66 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.39 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
541 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 58.19% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.39 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Marshalltown CC than male students.
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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