The student population at Montgomery College is 18,835 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 6,485 (25.61%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 20,616 where 18,835 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 25,320 students in 2016 and was lowest at 17,137 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 25,320 to 18,835 students, a net loss of 6,485 (25.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Montgomery College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25,320 | 11,963 | 13,357 |
| 2016-17 | 23,916 -1,404 | 11,255 -708 | 12,661 -696 |
| 2017-18 | 22,875 -1,041 | 10,664 -591 | 12,211 -450 |
| 2018-19 | 21,720 -1,155 | 10,064 -600 | 11,656 -555 |
| 2019-20 | 21,260 -460 | 9,797 -267 | 11,463 -193 |
| 2020-21 | 20,037 -1,223 | 8,857 -940 | 11,180 -283 |
| 2021-22 | 17,284 -2,753 | 7,773 -1,084 | 9,511 -1,669 |
| 2022-23 | 17,137 -147 | 7,931 158 | 9,206 -305 |
| 2023-24 | 17,780 643 | 8,265 334 | 9,515 309 |
| 2024-25 | 18,835 1,055 | 8,409 144 | 10,426 911 |
| Average | 20,616 | 9,498 | 11,119 |
The percentage of white students is 18.60% and the percentage of black students is 24.13% at Montgomery College. 12.57% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 30.00% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 24.80% to 18.60%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.75% to 12.57%. Black student enrollment decreased from 28.39% to 24.13%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 22.64% to 30.00%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7999 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7944 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Montgomery 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 | 68 | 2,721 | 7,188 | 5,732 | 80 | 6,279 | 673 |
| 2016-17 | 54 | 2,688 | 6,769 | 5,640 | 56 | 5,767 | 689 |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 2,640 | 6,269 | 5,620 | 60 | 5,228 | 682 |
| 2018-19 | 54 | 2,500 | 5,890 | 5,489 | 43 | 4,891 | 663 |
| 2019-20 | 63 | 2,482 | 5,582 | 5,418 | 55 | 4,674 | 710 |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 2,491 | 5,291 | 5,224 | 42 | 4,383 | 695 |
| 2021-22 | 40 | 2,164 | 4,580 | 4,562 | 29 | 3,576 | 615 |
| 2022-23 | 33 | 2,114 | 4,325 | 4,807 | 30 | 3,377 | 659 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 2,274 | 4,524 | 5,161 | 21 | 3,377 | 700 |
| 2024-25 | 32 | 2,367 | 4,545 | 5,650 | 23 | 3,503 | 739 |
| Average | 48 | 2,444 | 5,496 | 5,330 | 44 | 4,506 | 683 |
3,778 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 141.56% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Montgomery College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25,320 | 1,564 | 4,016 | 19,740 |
| 2016-17 | 23,916 | 1,527 | 4,155 | 18,234 |
| 2017-18 | 22,875 | 1,637 | 4,183 | 17,055 |
| 2018-19 | 21,720 | 1,662 | 4,322 | 15,736 |
| 2019-20 | 21,260 | 1,786 | 4,528 | 14,946 |
| 2020-21 | 20,037 | 2,404 | 4,998 | 12,635 |
| 2021-22 | 17,284 | 1,592 | 3,902 | 11,790 |
| 2022-23 | 17,137 | 1,883 | 3,615 | 11,639 |
| 2023-24 | 17,780 | 1,827 | 4,060 | 11,893 |
| 2024-25 | 18,835 | 3,778 | 6,039 | 9,018 |
| Average | 20,616 | 1,966 | 4,382 | 14,269 |
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