The student population at Massachusetts Bay Community College is 4,578 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 281 (5.78%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,199 where 4,578 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 4,859 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,423 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,859 to 4,578 students, a net loss of 281 (5.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Massachusetts Bay Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,859 | 2,248 | 2,611 |
| 2016-17 | 4,855 -4 | 2,259 11 | 2,596 -15 |
| 2017-18 | 4,629 -226 | 2,200 -59 | 2,429 -167 |
| 2018-19 | 4,368 -261 | 2,056 -144 | 2,312 -117 |
| 2019-20 | 4,048 -320 | 1,923 -133 | 2,125 -187 |
| 2020-21 | 3,762 -286 | 1,674 -249 | 2,088 -37 |
| 2021-22 | 3,423 -339 | 1,470 -204 | 1,953 -135 |
| 2022-23 | 3,497 74 | 1,516 46 | 1,981 28 |
| 2023-24 | 3,973 476 | 1,642 126 | 2,331 350 |
| 2024-25 | 4,578 605 | 1,942 300 | 2,636 305 |
| Average | 4,199 | 1,893 | 2,306 |
The percentage of white students is 40.67% and the percentage of black students is 15.29% at Massachusetts Bay Community College. 5.22% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 25.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.46% to 40.67%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.04% to 5.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 14.59% to 15.29%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.39% to 25.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7420 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6589 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Bay 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 | 21 | 245 | 709 | 699 | 8 | 2,646 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 31 | 263 | 684 | 780 | 5 | 2,524 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 246 | 581 | 798 | 4 | 2,376 | 79 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 204 | 614 | 811 | 2 | 2,193 | 82 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 186 | 548 | 822 | 3 | 1,955 | 100 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 183 | 516 | 811 | 3 | 1,803 | 101 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 191 | 507 | 785 | 5 | 1,578 | 93 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 186 | 474 | 827 | 4 | 1,473 | 114 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 225 | 618 | 958 | 6 | 1,576 | 123 |
| 2024-25 | 10 | 239 | 700 | 1,173 | 8 | 1,862 | 130 |
| Average | 14 | 217 | 595 | 846 | 5 | 1,999 | 82 |
1,433 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 204.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Massachusetts Bay Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,859 | 470 | 744 | 3,645 |
| 2016-17 | 4,855 | 628 | 761 | 3,466 |
| 2017-18 | 4,629 | 428 | 719 | 3,482 |
| 2018-19 | 4,368 | 469 | 713 | 3,186 |
| 2019-20 | 4,048 | 426 | 726 | 2,896 |
| 2020-21 | 3,762 | 3,599 | 133 | 30 |
| 2021-22 | 3,423 | 2,911 | 413 | 99 |
| 2022-23 | 3,497 | 1,549 | 896 | 1,052 |
| 2023-24 | 3,973 | 1,353 | 1,069 | 1,551 |
| 2024-25 | 4,578 | 1,433 | 1,351 | 1,794 |
| Average | 4,199 | 1,327 | 753 | 2,120 |
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