The student population at Motlow State Community College is 5,980 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 724 (13.77%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,171 where 5,980 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 6,992 students in 2020 and was lowest at 5,256 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,256 to 5,980 students, a net gain of 724 (13.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Motlow State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,256 | 2,226 | 3,030 |
| 2016-17 | 5,838 582 | 2,451 225 | 3,387 357 |
| 2017-18 | 6,594 756 | 2,708 257 | 3,886 499 |
| 2018-19 | 6,886 292 | 2,686 -22 | 4,200 314 |
| 2019-20 | 6,992 106 | 2,639 -47 | 4,353 153 |
| 2020-21 | 6,616 -376 | 2,442 -197 | 4,174 -179 |
| 2021-22 | 5,852 -764 | 2,147 -295 | 3,705 -469 |
| 2022-23 | 5,636 -216 | 2,088 -59 | 3,548 -157 |
| 2023-24 | 6,060 424 | 2,369 281 | 3,691 143 |
| 2024-25 | 5,980 -80 | 2,221 -148 | 3,759 68 |
| Average | 6,171 | 2,398 | 3,773 |
The percentage of white students is 65.00%. The percentage was 78.94% 10 years ago and MSCC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.15% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.94% to 65.00%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.28% to 2.59%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.79% to 10.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.68% to 12.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5478 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3658 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Motlow State 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 | 14 | 120 | 462 | 246 | 2 | 4,149 | 129 |
| 2016-17 | 15 | 146 | 531 | 351 | 5 | 4,566 | 155 |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 165 | 637 | 519 | 6 | 4,993 | 198 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 171 | 740 | 609 | 7 | 5,112 | 197 |
| 2019-20 | 17 | 181 | 734 | 641 | 11 | 5,023 | 215 |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 152 | 640 | 659 | 12 | 4,734 | 218 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 137 | 576 | 549 | 7 | 4,188 | 224 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 139 | 535 | 649 | 10 | 3,944 | 202 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 158 | 599 | 764 | 5 | 4,064 | 265 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 155 | 607 | 776 | 3 | 3,887 | 258 |
| Average | 15 | 152 | 606 | 576 | 7 | 4,466 | 206 |
2,148 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 265.93% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Motlow State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,256 | 587 | 974 | 3,695 |
| 2016-17 | 5,838 | 719 | 1,147 | 3,972 |
| 2017-18 | 6,594 | 950 | 1,588 | 4,056 |
| 2018-19 | 6,886 | 1,153 | 1,807 | 3,926 |
| 2019-20 | 6,992 | 1,284 | 1,664 | 4,044 |
| 2020-21 | 6,616 | 3,738 | 1,428 | 1,450 |
| 2021-22 | 5,852 | 2,506 | 1,946 | 1,400 |
| 2022-23 | 5,636 | 2,218 | 1,706 | 1,712 |
| 2023-24 | 6,060 | 2,178 | 1,810 | 2,072 |
| 2024-25 | 5,980 | 2,148 | 1,812 | 2,020 |
| Average | 6,171 | 1,748 | 1,588 | 2,835 |
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