The student population at Middlesex College is 12,044 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 382 (3.28%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,928 where 12,044 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 12,044 students in 2025 and was lowest at 9,477 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 11,662 to 12,044 students, a net gain of 382 (3.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Middlesex College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,662 | 5,436 | 6,226 |
| 2016-17 | 11,390 -272 | 5,406 -30 | 5,984 -242 |
| 2017-18 | 11,381 -9 | 5,395 -11 | 5,986 2 |
| 2018-19 | 10,894 -487 | 5,195 -200 | 5,699 -287 |
| 2019-20 | 11,142 248 | 5,216 21 | 5,926 227 |
| 2020-21 | 10,084 -1,058 | 4,454 -762 | 5,630 -296 |
| 2021-22 | 9,477 -607 | 4,249 -205 | 5,228 -402 |
| 2022-23 | 9,736 259 | 4,471 222 | 5,265 37 |
| 2023-24 | 11,471 1,735 | 5,188 717 | 6,283 1,018 |
| 2024-25 | 12,044 573 | 5,442 254 | 6,602 319 |
| Average | 10,928 | 5,045 | 5,883 |
The percentage of white students is 19.75% and the percentage of black students is 9.66% at Middlesex College. 20.32% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 35.19% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 30.97% to 19.75%. Asian enrollment grew from 14.00% to 20.32%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.26% to 9.66%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 30.42% to 35.19%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7855 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7784 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Middlesex 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 | 44 | 1,633 | 1,313 | 3,548 | 57 | 3,612 | 319 |
| 2016-17 | 42 | 1,736 | 1,308 | 3,550 | 36 | 3,336 | 315 |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 1,746 | 1,358 | 3,734 | 33 | 3,271 | 288 |
| 2018-19 | 34 | 1,690 | 1,313 | 3,692 | 22 | 3,017 | 274 |
| 2019-20 | 38 | 1,741 | 1,303 | 3,753 | 32 | 3,028 | 348 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 1,639 | 1,178 | 3,267 | 32 | 2,723 | 346 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | 1,526 | 1,146 | 3,140 | 24 | 2,444 | 315 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 1,786 | 1,079 | 3,231 | 24 | 2,298 | 310 |
| 2023-24 | 38 | 2,264 | 1,175 | 3,884 | 20 | 2,491 | 378 |
| 2024-25 | 40 | 2,447 | 1,163 | 4,238 | 22 | 2,379 | 385 |
| Average | 37 | 1,821 | 1,234 | 3,604 | 30 | 2,860 | 328 |
1,395 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 326.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Middlesex College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11,662 | 327 | 1,129 | 10,206 |
| 2016-17 | 11,390 | 352 | 1,209 | 9,829 |
| 2017-18 | 11,381 | 404 | 1,468 | 9,509 |
| 2018-19 | 10,894 | 467 | 1,629 | 8,798 |
| 2019-20 | 11,142 | 479 | 2,023 | 8,640 |
| 2020-21 | 10,084 | 9,163 | 356 | 565 |
| 2021-22 | 9,477 | 3,743 | 3,716 | 2,018 |
| 2022-23 | 9,736 | 1,973 | 2,983 | 4,780 |
| 2023-24 | 11,471 | 1,614 | 3,285 | 6,572 |
| 2024-25 | 12,044 | 1,395 | 3,293 | 7,356 |
| Average | 10,928 | 1,992 | 2,109 | 6,827 |
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