The student population at Meridian Community College is 2,780 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 601 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.13 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
255 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -27.97% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 2.13 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 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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