The student population at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City is 13,523 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 4,298 (24.12%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,695 where 13,523 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 17,821 students in 2016 and was lowest at 12,872 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 17,821 to 13,523 students, a net loss of 4,298 (24.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17,821 | 7,412 | 10,409 |
| 2016-17 | 15,790 -2,031 | 6,651 -761 | 9,139 -1,270 |
| 2017-18 | 14,874 -916 | 6,296 -355 | 8,578 -561 |
| 2018-19 | 16,351 1,477 | 6,772 476 | 9,579 1,001 |
| 2019-20 | 15,770 -581 | 6,381 -391 | 9,389 -190 |
| 2020-21 | 13,085 -2,685 | 5,086 -1,295 | 7,999 -1,390 |
| 2021-22 | 13,874 789 | 5,483 397 | 8,391 392 |
| 2022-23 | 12,872 -1,002 | 5,203 -280 | 7,669 -722 |
| 2023-24 | 12,994 122 | 5,421 218 | 7,573 -96 |
| 2024-25 | 13,523 529 | 5,460 39 | 8,063 490 |
| Average | 14,695 | 6,017 | 8,679 |
The percentage of white students is 54.18%. The percentage was 64.45% 10 years ago and MCC KC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.97% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.91% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.45% to 54.18%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.81% to 2.97%. Black student enrollment increased from 14.65% to 15.91%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.97% to 15.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6526 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5483 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City 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 | 49 | 501 | 2,610 | 1,777 | 57 | 11,485 | 1,144 |
| 2016-17 | 50 | 458 | 2,618 | 1,691 | 52 | 9,435 | 1,056 |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 462 | 2,349 | 1,657 | 36 | 8,729 | 1,068 |
| 2018-19 | 34 | 468 | 2,479 | 1,827 | 40 | 9,584 | 1,310 |
| 2019-20 | 38 | 476 | 2,440 | 1,930 | 34 | 9,132 | 1,175 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 388 | 2,025 | 1,624 | 32 | 7,625 | 962 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 375 | 2,282 | 1,783 | 31 | 8,036 | 926 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 366 | 2,014 | 1,838 | 31 | 7,331 | 856 |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 386 | 1,953 | 1,922 | 36 | 7,350 | 840 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | 401 | 2,151 | 2,055 | 41 | 7,327 | 908 |
| Average | 34 | 428 | 2,292 | 1,810 | 39 | 8,603 | 1,025 |
2,862 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 61.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17,821 | 1,777 | 2,693 | 13,351 |
| 2016-17 | 15,790 | 2,131 | 3,786 | 9,873 |
| 2017-18 | 14,874 | 1,684 | 2,910 | 10,280 |
| 2018-19 | 16,351 | 1,766 | 3,498 | 11,087 |
| 2019-20 | 15,770 | 1,790 | 3,695 | 10,285 |
| 2020-21 | 13,085 | 11,395 | 614 | 1,076 |
| 2021-22 | 13,874 | 4,033 | 3,980 | 5,861 |
| 2022-23 | 12,872 | 2,963 | 3,732 | 6,177 |
| 2023-24 | 12,994 | 2,757 | 3,945 | 6,292 |
| 2024-25 | 13,523 | 2,862 | 4,064 | 6,597 |
| Average | 14,695 | 3,316 | 3,292 | 8,088 |
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