The student population at Northeast Mississippi Community College is 3,442 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 127 (3.56%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,408 where 3,442 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 3,606 students in 2020 and was lowest at 3,062 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,569 to 3,442 students, a net loss of 127 (3.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northeast Mississippi Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,569 | 1,520 | 2,049 |
| 2016-17 | 3,521 -48 | 1,433 -87 | 2,088 39 |
| 2017-18 | 3,501 -20 | 1,417 -16 | 2,084 -4 |
| 2018-19 | 3,512 11 | 1,363 -54 | 2,149 65 |
| 2019-20 | 3,606 94 | 1,378 15 | 2,228 79 |
| 2020-21 | 3,243 -363 | 1,233 -145 | 2,010 -218 |
| 2021-22 | 3,284 41 | 1,268 35 | 2,016 6 |
| 2022-23 | 3,062 -222 | 1,152 -116 | 1,910 -106 |
| 2023-24 | 3,338 276 | 1,260 108 | 2,078 168 |
| 2024-25 | 3,442 104 | 1,279 19 | 2,163 85 |
| Average | 3,408 | 1,330 | 2,078 |
The percentage of white students is 74.23%. The percentage was 77.67% 10 years ago and Northeast Mississippi CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.44% of enrolled students is Asian and 17.34% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.89% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.67% to 74.23%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.36% to 0.44%. Black student enrollment increased from 17.20% to 17.34%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.07% to 3.89%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4158 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3666 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northeast Mississippi 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 | 5 | 13 | 614 | 74 | 1 | 2,772 | 45 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 13 | 527 | 73 | 0 | 2,818 | 52 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 12 | 555 | 83 | 0 | 2,756 | 57 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 13 | 609 | 78 | 0 | 2,721 | 57 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 15 | 619 | 73 | 2 | 2,807 | 60 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 8 | 593 | 72 | 1 | 2,471 | 58 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 12 | 607 | 102 | 1 | 2,478 | 57 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 15 | 603 | 106 | 1 | 2,258 | 67 |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 9 | 593 | 134 | 2 | 2,511 | 81 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 15 | 597 | 134 | 0 | 2,555 | 137 |
| Average | 7 | 13 | 592 | 93 | 1 | 2,615 | 67 |
786 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 29.70% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northeast Mississippi Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,569 | 606 | 1,581 | 1,382 |
| 2016-17 | 3,521 | 633 | 1,687 | 1,201 |
| 2017-18 | 3,501 | 617 | 1,845 | 1,039 |
| 2018-19 | 3,512 | 376 | 2,299 | 837 |
| 2019-20 | 3,606 | 748 | 1,344 | 1,514 |
| 2020-21 | 3,243 | 669 | 1,520 | 1,054 |
| 2021-22 | 3,284 | 1,072 | 1,076 | 1,136 |
| 2022-23 | 3,062 | 626 | 1,479 | 957 |
| 2023-24 | 3,338 | 776 | 1,792 | 770 |
| 2024-25 | 3,442 | 786 | 2,278 | 378 |
| Average | 3,408 | 691 | 1,690 | 1,027 |
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