The student population at Montgomery College is 18,835 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 6,485 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.24 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
3,778 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 141.56% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.24 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Montgomery than male students.
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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