The student population at Mission College is 6,909 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,667 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.22 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,484 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 106.83% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,038 where 6,909 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.22 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Mission than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mission College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,576 | 3,861 | 4,715 |
| 2016-17 | 7,868 -708 | 3,412 -449 | 4,456 -259 |
| 2017-18 | 7,420 -448 | 3,261 -151 | 4,159 -297 |
| 2018-19 | 7,780 360 | 3,568 307 | 4,212 53 |
| 2019-20 | 6,995 -785 | 3,090 -478 | 3,905 -307 |
| 2020-21 | 6,504 -491 | 2,738 -352 | 3,766 -139 |
| 2021-22 | 5,910 -594 | 2,544 -194 | 3,366 -400 |
| 2022-23 | 5,747 -163 | 2,529 -15 | 3,218 -148 |
| 2023-24 | 6,669 922 | 3,092 563 | 3,577 359 |
| 2024-25 | 6,909 240 | 3,119 27 | 3,790 213 |
| Average | 7,038 | 3,121 | 3,916 |
The percentage of white students is 11.52% and the percentage of black students is 3.99% at Mission College. 36.55% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 34.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 17.08% to 11.52%. Asian enrollment declined from 43.94% to 36.55%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.65% to 3.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 27.41% to 34.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7230 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6998 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mission 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 | 20 | 3,768 | 313 | 2,351 | 41 | 1,465 | 328 |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 3,404 | 273 | 2,185 | 36 | 1,331 | 335 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 3,239 | 278 | 2,064 | 35 | 1,218 | 294 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 3,310 | 278 | 2,275 | 37 | 1,241 | 355 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 2,931 | 239 | 2,121 | 22 | 1,044 | 320 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 2,654 | 222 | 1,996 | 29 | 1,023 | 346 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 2,309 | 224 | 1,933 | 35 | 848 | 392 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 2,182 | 229 | 1,980 | 25 | 718 | 436 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 2,364 | 264 | 2,433 | 46 | 775 | 498 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 2,525 | 276 | 2,416 | 38 | 796 | 548 |
| Average | 10 | 2,869 | 260 | 2,175 | 34 | 1,046 | 385 |
2,484 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 106.83% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mission College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,576 | 1,201 | 1,540 | 5,835 |
| 2016-17 | 7,868 | 1,149 | 1,436 | 5,283 |
| 2017-18 | 7,420 | 1,171 | 1,294 | 4,955 |
| 2018-19 | 7,780 | 1,113 | 1,626 | 5,041 |
| 2019-20 | 6,995 | 1,125 | 1,586 | 4,284 |
| 2020-21 | 6,504 | 3,271 | 2,069 | 1,164 |
| 2021-22 | 5,910 | 4,640 | 870 | 400 |
| 2022-23 | 5,747 | 2,203 | 1,636 | 1,908 |
| 2023-24 | 6,669 | 2,262 | 1,966 | 2,441 |
| 2024-25 | 6,909 | 2,484 | 2,059 | 2,366 |
| Average | 7,038 | 2,062 | 1,608 | 3,368 |
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