The student population at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is 8,694 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 697 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.68 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,064 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 102.55% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,665 where 8,694 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.68 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Mississippi Gulf Coast CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,391 | 3,785 | 5,606 |
| 2016-17 | 8,956 -435 | 3,697 -88 | 5,259 -347 |
| 2017-18 | 8,888 -68 | 3,666 -31 | 5,222 -37 |
| 2018-19 | 8,950 62 | 3,553 -113 | 5,397 175 |
| 2019-20 | 8,954 4 | 3,506 -47 | 5,448 51 |
| 2020-21 | 8,677 -277 | 3,338 -168 | 5,339 -109 |
| 2021-22 | 8,208 -469 | 3,129 -209 | 5,079 -260 |
| 2022-23 | 7,845 -363 | 2,996 -133 | 4,849 -230 |
| 2023-24 | 8,091 246 | 3,011 15 | 5,080 231 |
| 2024-25 | 8,694 603 | 3,248 237 | 5,446 366 |
| Average | 8,665 | 3,393 | 5,273 |
The percentage of white students is 51.29%. The percentage was 63.59% 10 years ago and Mississippi Gulf Coast CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.28% of enrolled students is Asian and 23.22% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.59% to 51.29%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.84% to 2.28%. Black student enrollment decreased from 24.32% to 23.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.01% to 8.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6733 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5334 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mississippi Gulf Coast 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 | 39 | 267 | 2,284 | 283 | 18 | 5,972 | 334 |
| 2016-17 | 39 | 231 | 2,155 | 293 | 13 | 5,719 | 366 |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 223 | 2,174 | 397 | 18 | 5,470 | 385 |
| 2018-19 | 69 | 210 | 2,146 | 510 | 12 | 5,453 | 449 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | 250 | 2,037 | 542 | 12 | 5,221 | 447 |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 209 | 1,953 | 475 | 12 | 4,899 | 383 |
| 2021-22 | 27 | 197 | 1,880 | 478 | 12 | 4,498 | 362 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 213 | 1,819 | 527 | 7 | 4,143 | 387 |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 203 | 1,850 | 602 | 12 | 4,230 | 426 |
| 2024-25 | 30 | 198 | 2,019 | 696 | 11 | 4,459 | 462 |
| Average | 38 | 220 | 2,032 | 480 | 13 | 5,006 | 400 |
2,064 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 102.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9,391 | 1,019 | 3,271 | 5,101 |
| 2016-17 | 8,956 | 1,224 | 3,144 | 4,588 |
| 2017-18 | 8,888 | 1,205 | 3,021 | 4,662 |
| 2018-19 | 8,950 | 1,205 | 3,098 | 4,647 |
| 2019-20 | 8,954 | 1,308 | 3,114 | 4,532 |
| 2020-21 | 8,677 | 2,020 | 3,084 | 3,573 |
| 2021-22 | 8,208 | 2,100 | 2,736 | 3,372 |
| 2022-23 | 7,845 | 1,739 | 2,647 | 3,459 |
| 2023-24 | 8,091 | 1,896 | 2,758 | 3,437 |
| 2024-25 | 8,694 | 2,064 | 2,768 | 3,862 |
| Average | 8,665 | 1,578 | 2,964 | 4,123 |
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