Montgomery College Student Population

How many students at Montgomery?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Montgomery College has a total enrollment of 18,835 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 8,409 male students (44.6%) and 10,426 female students (55.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 5,650 Hispanic students (30%) and 4,545 Black students (24.1%).
• Class Delivery: 3,778 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 6,039 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - Montgomery'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, 8,409 male (44.65%) and 10,426 female (55.35%) students are attending Montgomery College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 80.65.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,503 White, 4,545 Black, and 2,367 Asian students out of a total of 18,835 are attending at Montgomery College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Montgomery College is highly diverse with a diversity index of 80% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Montgomery has 2,187 students under 18 years old and 149 students over 65 years old. There are 13,711 students under 25 years old, and 4,019 students over 25 years old out of 17,780 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

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 Montgomery College, 3,778 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 6,039 students are enrolled in some online courses.

3,639 students who live in Maryland or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 139 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 18,835 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 827 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.39%.298 students have transferred in as full-time status and 529 students transferred in as part-time status.