The student population at Southern Maine Community College is 7,900 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,855 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.34 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,866 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 321.22% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,252 where 7,900 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.34 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in SMCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southern Maine Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,045 | 2,903 | 3,142 |
| 2016-17 | 5,932 -113 | 2,800 -103 | 3,132 -10 |
| 2017-18 | 5,972 40 | 2,717 -83 | 3,255 123 |
| 2018-19 | 5,852 -120 | 2,639 -78 | 3,213 -42 |
| 2019-20 | 6,384 532 | 2,837 198 | 3,547 334 |
| 2020-21 | 5,789 -595 | 2,489 -348 | 3,300 -247 |
| 2021-22 | 5,435 -354 | 2,382 -107 | 3,053 -247 |
| 2022-23 | 6,007 572 | 2,608 226 | 3,399 346 |
| 2023-24 | 7,205 1,198 | 3,185 577 | 4,020 621 |
| 2024-25 | 7,900 695 | 3,381 196 | 4,519 499 |
| Average | 6,252 | 2,794 | 3,458 |
The percentage of white students is 73.70%. The percentage was 81.19% 10 years ago and SMCC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.43% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.80% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.75% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.19% to 73.70%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.20% to 2.43%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.32% to 10.80%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.26% to 4.75%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4409 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3348 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southern Maine 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 | 37 | 133 | 382 | 197 | 5 | 4,908 | 123 |
| 2016-17 | 45 | 129 | 403 | 195 | 6 | 4,759 | 136 |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 127 | 415 | 196 | 3 | 4,763 | 165 |
| 2018-19 | 18 | 122 | 427 | 205 | 9 | 4,630 | 200 |
| 2019-20 | 30 | 157 | 476 | 223 | 6 | 5,041 | 184 |
| 2020-21 | 30 | 155 | 455 | 233 | 7 | 4,534 | 148 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 140 | 477 | 228 | 11 | 4,216 | 172 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 144 | 625 | 257 | 3 | 4,569 | 198 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 162 | 670 | 337 | 7 | 5,503 | 242 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 192 | 853 | 375 | 10 | 5,822 | 308 |
| Average | 28 | 146 | 518 | 245 | 7 | 4,875 | 188 |
1,866 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 321.22% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southern Maine Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,045 | 443 | 944 | 4,658 |
| 2016-17 | 5,932 | 519 | 1,090 | 4,323 |
| 2017-18 | 5,972 | 636 | 1,179 | 4,157 |
| 2018-19 | 5,852 | 700 | 1,149 | 4,003 |
| 2019-20 | 6,384 | 816 | 1,179 | 4,389 |
| 2020-21 | 5,789 | 3,884 | 801 | 1,104 |
| 2021-22 | 5,435 | 2,274 | 1,566 | 1,595 |
| 2022-23 | 6,007 | 1,831 | 1,656 | 2,520 |
| 2023-24 | 7,205 | 1,735 | 2,200 | 3,270 |
| 2024-25 | 7,900 | 1,866 | 2,319 | 3,715 |
| Average | 6,252 | 1,470 | 1,408 | 3,373 |
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