The student population at Montcalm Community College is 1,751 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 66 (3.92%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,610 where 1,751 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 1,751 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,414 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,685 to 1,751 students, a net gain of 66 (3.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Montcalm Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,685 | 620 | 1,065 |
| 2016-17 | 1,666 -19 | 608 -12 | 1,058 -7 |
| 2017-18 | 1,691 25 | 636 28 | 1,055 -3 |
| 2018-19 | 1,667 -24 | 647 11 | 1,020 -35 |
| 2019-20 | 1,529 -138 | 584 -63 | 945 -75 |
| 2020-21 | 1,414 -115 | 509 -75 | 905 -40 |
| 2021-22 | 1,507 93 | 500 -9 | 1,007 102 |
| 2022-23 | 1,603 96 | 542 42 | 1,061 54 |
| 2023-24 | 1,587 -16 | 550 8 | 1,037 -24 |
| 2024-25 | 1,751 164 | 608 58 | 1,143 106 |
| Average | 1,610 | 580 | 1,030 |
The percentage of white students is 77.21%. The percentage was 92.11% 10 years ago and Montcalm CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.31% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 92.11% to 77.21%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.12% to 0.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.77% to 1.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.83% to 6.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3994 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1510 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Montcalm 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 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 1,552 | 37 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 1,527 | 47 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1,545 | 57 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1,512 | 48 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 932 | 21 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 657 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 744 | 23 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 0 | 1,104 | 29 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 1 | 1,197 | 19 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 113 | 1 | 1,352 | 7 |
| Average | 8 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 1,212 | 30 |
562 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,603.03% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Montcalm Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,685 | 33 | 275 | 1,377 |
| 2016-17 | 1,666 | 67 | 318 | 1,281 |
| 2017-18 | 1,691 | 168 | 86 | 1,437 |
| 2018-19 | 1,667 | 132 | 253 | 1,282 |
| 2019-20 | 1,529 | 146 | 200 | 1,183 |
| 2020-21 | 1,414 | 181 | 501 | 732 |
| 2021-22 | 1,507 | 178 | 532 | 797 |
| 2022-23 | 1,603 | 363 | 571 | 669 |
| 2023-24 | 1,587 | 358 | 607 | 622 |
| 2024-25 | 1,751 | 562 | 490 | 699 |
| Average | 1,610 | 219 | 383 | 1,008 |
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