The student population at Motlow State Community College is 5,980 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 724 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.69 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,148 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 265.93% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.69 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in MSCC than male students.
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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