The student population at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is 8,694 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 697 (7.42%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 9,391 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,845 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,391 to 8,694 students, a net loss of 697 (7.4%).
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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