The student population at McLennan Community College is 7,850 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 455 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.04 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
3,235 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 137.69% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,073 where 7,850 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 2.04 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in MCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at McLennan Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,305 | 2,878 | 5,427 |
| 2016-17 | 8,799 494 | 3,000 122 | 5,799 372 |
| 2017-18 | 8,880 81 | 3,042 42 | 5,838 39 |
| 2018-19 | 8,955 75 | 2,976 -66 | 5,979 141 |
| 2019-20 | 8,705 -250 | 2,963 -13 | 5,742 -237 |
| 2020-21 | 7,742 -963 | 2,477 -486 | 5,265 -477 |
| 2021-22 | 7,337 -405 | 2,341 -136 | 4,996 -269 |
| 2022-23 | 6,942 -395 | 2,242 -99 | 4,700 -296 |
| 2023-24 | 7,217 275 | 2,383 141 | 4,834 134 |
| 2024-25 | 7,850 633 | 2,581 198 | 5,269 435 |
| Average | 8,073 | 2,688 | 5,385 |
The percentage of white students is 42.66% and the percentage of black students is 12.99% at McLennan Community College. 2.10% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 35.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.57% to 42.66%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.36% to 2.10%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.91% to 12.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 28.32% to 35.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6713 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6151 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at McLennan 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 | 17 | 113 | 1,072 | 2,352 | 6 | 4,449 | 249 |
| 2016-17 | 31 | 126 | 1,059 | 2,631 | 3 | 4,602 | 253 |
| 2017-18 | 25 | 141 | 1,089 | 2,734 | 3 | 4,492 | 285 |
| 2018-19 | 29 | 148 | 1,086 | 2,872 | 4 | 4,407 | 316 |
| 2019-20 | 24 | 126 | 1,050 | 2,978 | 6 | 4,146 | 297 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 126 | 965 | 2,645 | 7 | 3,599 | 281 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 109 | 952 | 2,476 | 4 | 3,395 | 290 |
| 2022-23 | 47 | 119 | 863 | 2,395 | 5 | 3,156 | 263 |
| 2023-24 | 39 | 133 | 918 | 2,580 | 11 | 3,152 | 242 |
| 2024-25 | 35 | 165 | 1,020 | 2,814 | 11 | 3,349 | 232 |
| Average | 30 | 131 | 1,007 | 2,648 | 6 | 3,875 | 271 |
3,235 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 137.69% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at McLennan Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,305 | 1,361 | 2,061 | 4,883 |
| 2016-17 | 8,799 | 1,502 | 2,325 | 4,972 |
| 2017-18 | 8,880 | 1,518 | 2,440 | 4,922 |
| 2018-19 | 8,955 | 1,661 | 2,365 | 4,929 |
| 2019-20 | 8,705 | 1,725 | 2,140 | 4,840 |
| 2020-21 | 7,742 | 2,780 | 1,624 | 3,338 |
| 2021-22 | 7,337 | 2,669 | 1,535 | 3,133 |
| 2022-23 | 6,942 | 3,110 | 2,457 | 1,375 |
| 2023-24 | 7,217 | 2,919 | 2,455 | 1,843 |
| 2024-25 | 7,850 | 3,235 | 2,763 | 1,852 |
| Average | 8,073 | 2,248 | 2,217 | 3,609 |
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