The student population at Monroe Community College is 8,641 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,945 (40.76%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,926 where 8,641 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 14,586 students in 2016 and was lowest at 8,283 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 14,586 to 8,641 students, a net loss of 5,945 (40.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Monroe Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,586 | 6,829 | 7,757 |
| 2016-17 | 13,587 -999 | 6,375 -454 | 7,212 -545 |
| 2017-18 | 12,907 -680 | 6,133 -242 | 6,774 -438 |
| 2018-19 | 12,273 -634 | 5,747 -386 | 6,526 -248 |
| 2019-20 | 11,572 -701 | 5,214 -533 | 6,358 -168 |
| 2020-21 | 10,161 -1,411 | 4,193 -1,021 | 5,968 -390 |
| 2021-22 | 8,721 -1,440 | 3,747 -446 | 4,974 -994 |
| 2022-23 | 8,283 -438 | 3,480 -267 | 4,803 -171 |
| 2023-24 | 8,530 247 | 3,611 131 | 4,919 116 |
| 2024-25 | 8,641 111 | 3,609 -2 | 5,032 113 |
| Average | 10,926 | 4,894 | 6,032 |
The percentage of white students is 49.01% and the percentage of black students is 22.24% at Monroe Community College. 5.30% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.63% to 49.01%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.12% to 5.30%. Black student enrollment increased from 19.88% to 22.24%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.88% to 13.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6847 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5697 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Monroe 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 | 62 | 601 | 2,900 | 1,295 | 21 | 8,990 | 526 |
| 2016-17 | 71 | 571 | 2,616 | 1,225 | 21 | 8,321 | 498 |
| 2017-18 | 61 | 610 | 2,610 | 1,275 | 19 | 7,591 | 494 |
| 2018-19 | 68 | 600 | 2,539 | 1,291 | 18 | 7,019 | 523 |
| 2019-20 | 61 | 603 | 2,471 | 1,290 | 17 | 6,403 | 492 |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 541 | 2,014 | 1,224 | 12 | 5,706 | 403 |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 486 | 1,670 | 1,047 | 13 | 4,922 | 391 |
| 2022-23 | 38 | 515 | 1,723 | 972 | 9 | 4,481 | 362 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 500 | 1,889 | 1,172 | 7 | 4,292 | 484 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | 458 | 1,922 | 1,203 | 8 | 4,235 | 504 |
| Average | 50 | 549 | 2,235 | 1,199 | 15 | 6,196 | 468 |
2,100 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 69.08% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Monroe Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14,586 | 1,242 | 2,244 | 11,100 |
| 2016-17 | 13,587 | 1,131 | 2,258 | 10,198 |
| 2017-18 | 12,907 | 1,081 | 2,370 | 9,456 |
| 2018-19 | 12,273 | 1,176 | 2,363 | 8,734 |
| 2019-20 | 11,572 | 1,292 | 2,446 | 7,834 |
| 2020-21 | 10,161 | 8,383 | 1,411 | 367 |
| 2021-22 | 8,721 | 3,955 | 3,208 | 1,558 |
| 2022-23 | 8,283 | 2,371 | 2,549 | 3,363 |
| 2023-24 | 8,530 | 2,045 | 2,640 | 3,845 |
| 2024-25 | 8,641 | 2,100 | 2,584 | 3,957 |
| Average | 10,926 | 2,478 | 2,407 | 6,041 |
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