The student population at McHenry County College is 9,399 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 2,838 (43.26%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,818 where 9,399 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 9,399 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,371 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,561 to 9,399 students, a net gain of 2,838 (43.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at McHenry County College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,561 | 3,056 | 3,505 |
| 2016-17 | 6,371 -190 | 2,929 -127 | 3,442 -63 |
| 2017-18 | 6,843 472 | 3,213 284 | 3,630 188 |
| 2018-19 | 7,031 188 | 3,365 152 | 3,666 36 |
| 2019-20 | 7,473 442 | 3,498 133 | 3,975 309 |
| 2020-21 | 7,814 341 | 3,565 67 | 4,249 274 |
| 2021-22 | 8,765 951 | 3,836 271 | 4,929 680 |
| 2022-23 | 8,874 109 | 3,909 73 | 4,965 36 |
| 2023-24 | 9,051 177 | 3,943 34 | 5,108 143 |
| 2024-25 | 9,399 348 | 4,153 210 | 5,246 138 |
| Average | 7,818 | 3,547 | 4,272 |
The percentage of white students is 59.42%. The percentage was 65.04% 10 years ago and MCC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.95% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.96% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 28.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.04% to 59.42%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.97% to 2.95%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.28% to 1.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 20.38% to 28.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5626 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5346 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at McHenry County 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 | 6 | 129 | 84 | 1,337 | 8 | 4,267 | 122 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 134 | 98 | 1,290 | 9 | 4,267 | 168 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 167 | 123 | 1,485 | 7 | 4,428 | 211 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 174 | 126 | 1,626 | 11 | 4,409 | 228 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 187 | 105 | 1,921 | 4 | 4,546 | 294 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 154 | 143 | 1,924 | 1 | 5,023 | 292 |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 245 | 132 | 2,098 | 3 | 5,491 | 318 |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 249 | 155 | 2,236 | 3 | 5,661 | 266 |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 261 | 174 | 2,442 | 8 | 5,584 | 255 |
| 2024-25 | 33 | 277 | 184 | 2,692 | 7 | 5,585 | 303 |
| Average | 19 | 198 | 132 | 1,905 | 6 | 4,926 | 246 |
1,117 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 122.95% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at McHenry County College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,561 | 501 | 1,229 | 4,831 |
| 2016-17 | 6,371 | 559 | 1,239 | 4,573 |
| 2017-18 | 6,843 | 556 | 1,248 | 5,039 |
| 2018-19 | 7,031 | 564 | 1,318 | 5,149 |
| 2019-20 | 7,473 | 579 | 1,386 | 5,508 |
| 2020-21 | 7,814 | 1,883 | 2,039 | 3,892 |
| 2021-22 | 8,765 | 1,272 | 2,071 | 5,422 |
| 2022-23 | 8,874 | 1,134 | 2,071 | 5,669 |
| 2023-24 | 9,051 | 1,066 | 1,941 | 6,044 |
| 2024-25 | 9,399 | 1,117 | 2,086 | 6,196 |
| Average | 7,818 | 923 | 1,663 | 5,232 |
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