Southern Maine Community College Student Population

How many students at SMCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Southern Maine Community College has a total enrollment of 7,900 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,381 male students (42.8%) and 4,519 female students (57.2%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 5,822 White students (73.7%) and 853 Black students (10.8%).
• Class Delivery: 1,866 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,319 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,824 - SMCC's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,381 male (42.80%) and 4,519 female (57.20%) students are attending Southern Maine Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 74.82.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 5,822 White, 853 Black, and 192 Asian students out of a total of 7,900 are attending at Southern Maine Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Southern Maine Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 44% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, SMCC has 1,663 students under 18 years old and 17 students over 65 years old. There are 6,106 students under 25 years old, and 1,794 students over 25 years old out of 7,900 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Southern Maine Community College, 1,866 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,319 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,797 students who live in Maine or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 69 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 7,900 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 448 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.67%.154 students have transferred in as full-time status and 294 students transferred in as part-time status.