The student population at Middlesex Community College is 9,374 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 353 (3.91%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,095 where 9,374 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 9,374 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,885 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 9,021 to 9,374 students, a net gain of 353 (3.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Middlesex Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,021 | 3,817 | 5,204 |
| 2016-17 | 8,617 -404 | 3,584 -233 | 5,033 -171 |
| 2017-18 | 8,206 -411 | 3,504 -80 | 4,702 -331 |
| 2018-19 | 8,090 -116 | 3,349 -155 | 4,741 39 |
| 2019-20 | 7,569 -521 | 3,160 -189 | 4,409 -332 |
| 2020-21 | 6,885 -684 | 2,598 -562 | 4,287 -122 |
| 2021-22 | 7,134 249 | 2,794 196 | 4,340 53 |
| 2022-23 | 7,770 636 | 3,118 324 | 4,652 312 |
| 2023-24 | 8,280 510 | 3,443 325 | 4,837 185 |
| 2024-25 | 9,374 1,094 | 3,649 206 | 5,725 888 |
| Average | 8,095 | 3,302 | 4,793 |
The percentage of white students is 45.35% and the percentage of black students is 8.72% at Middlesex Community College. 16.03% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 18.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.57% to 45.35%. Asian enrollment grew from 12.32% to 16.03%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.42% to 8.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.74% to 18.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7244 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6044 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Middlesex 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 | 16 | 1,111 | 669 | 1,600 | 4 | 5,284 | 166 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 1,088 | 642 | 1,604 | 4 | 4,899 | 187 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 1,074 | 659 | 1,399 | 5 | 4,628 | 200 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 1,033 | 611 | 1,423 | 5 | 4,572 | 221 |
| 2019-20 | 14 | 957 | 628 | 1,381 | 5 | 4,195 | 204 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 878 | 583 | 1,132 | 3 | 3,878 | 170 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 1,047 | 621 | 1,264 | 4 | 3,751 | 207 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 1,253 | 699 | 1,517 | 8 | 3,697 | 237 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 1,403 | 710 | 1,603 | 3 | 3,728 | 328 |
| 2024-25 | 15 | 1,503 | 817 | 1,760 | 5 | 4,251 | 348 |
| Average | 13 | 1,135 | 664 | 1,468 | 5 | 4,288 | 227 |
2,303 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 345.45% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Middlesex Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,021 | 517 | 1,879 | 6,625 |
| 2016-17 | 8,617 | 530 | 1,894 | 6,193 |
| 2017-18 | 8,206 | 601 | 1,931 | 5,674 |
| 2018-19 | 8,090 | 632 | 1,978 | 5,480 |
| 2019-20 | 7,569 | 724 | 1,817 | 5,028 |
| 2020-21 | 6,885 | 5,005 | 871 | 1,009 |
| 2021-22 | 7,134 | 2,375 | 2,257 | 2,502 |
| 2022-23 | 7,770 | 2,129 | 2,400 | 3,241 |
| 2023-24 | 8,280 | 2,055 | 1,672 | 4,553 |
| 2024-25 | 9,374 | 2,303 | 1,969 | 5,102 |
| Average | 8,095 | 1,687 | 1,867 | 4,541 |
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