The student population at Middlesex College is 12,044 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 382 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,395 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 326.61% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Middlesex than male students.
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 |
Share your experiences and thoughts about Middlesex College. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!