The student population at Meridian Community College is 2,780 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 601 (17.78%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,112 where 2,780 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 3,609 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,556 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,381 to 2,780 students, a net loss of 601 (17.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Meridian Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,381 | 1,066 | 2,315 |
| 2016-17 | 3,609 228 | 1,137 71 | 2,472 157 |
| 2017-18 | 3,555 -54 | 1,094 -43 | 2,461 -11 |
| 2018-19 | 3,494 -61 | 1,049 -45 | 2,445 -16 |
| 2019-20 | 3,402 -92 | 1,083 34 | 2,319 -126 |
| 2020-21 | 3,003 -399 | 822 -261 | 2,181 -138 |
| 2021-22 | 2,718 -285 | 784 -38 | 1,934 -247 |
| 2022-23 | 2,621 -97 | 847 63 | 1,774 -160 |
| 2023-24 | 2,556 -65 | 814 -33 | 1,742 -32 |
| 2024-25 | 2,780 224 | 889 75 | 1,891 149 |
| Average | 3,112 | 959 | 2,153 |
The percentage of white students is 43.71% and the percentage of black students is 47.41% at Meridian Community College. 0.76% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.59% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.03% to 43.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.68% to 0.76%. Black student enrollment increased from 42.59% to 47.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.33% to 2.59%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5834 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.5968 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Meridian 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 | 68 | 23 | 1,440 | 45 | 0 | 1,590 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 66 | 20 | 1,530 | 44 | 3 | 1,774 | 15 |
| 2017-18 | 77 | 18 | 1,532 | 41 | 1 | 1,703 | 17 |
| 2018-19 | 81 | 14 | 1,479 | 40 | 0 | 1,646 | 17 |
| 2019-20 | 50 | 24 | 1,497 | 38 | 1 | 1,577 | 50 |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 27 | 1,331 | 49 | 2 | 1,356 | 53 |
| 2021-22 | 38 | 21 | 1,136 | 64 | 5 | 1,157 | 34 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 25 | 1,160 | 57 | 5 | 1,146 | 24 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 24 | 1,152 | 67 | 4 | 1,179 | 17 |
| 2024-25 | 29 | 21 | 1,318 | 72 | 2 | 1,215 | 11 |
| Average | 50 | 22 | 1,358 | 52 | 2 | 1,434 | 24 |
255 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -27.97% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Meridian Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,381 | 354 | 943 | 2,084 |
| 2016-17 | 3,609 | 332 | 677 | 2,600 |
| 2017-18 | 3,555 | 485 | 1,160 | 1,910 |
| 2018-19 | 3,494 | 222 | 716 | 2,556 |
| 2019-20 | 3,402 | 202 | 768 | 2,432 |
| 2020-21 | 3,003 | 167 | 987 | 1,849 |
| 2021-22 | 2,718 | 310 | 921 | 1,487 |
| 2022-23 | 2,621 | 256 | 728 | 1,637 |
| 2023-24 | 2,556 | 217 | 738 | 1,601 |
| 2024-25 | 2,780 | 255 | 751 | 1,774 |
| Average | 3,112 | 280 | 839 | 1,993 |
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