Meridian Community College Student Population

How many students at MCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Meridian Community College has a total enrollment of 2,780 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 889 male students (32%) and 1,891 female students (68%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,318 Black students (47.4%) and 1,215 White students (43.7%).
• Class Delivery: 255 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 751 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Special Use - which average 5,216 - MCC's body is much smaller.

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, 889 male (31.98%) and 1,891 female (68.02%) students are attending Meridian Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 47.01.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,215 White, 1,318 Black, and 21 Asian students out of a total of 2,780 are attending at Meridian Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Meridian Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 58.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, MCC has 443 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 2,018 students under 25 years old, and 762 students over 25 years old out of 2,780 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 Meridian Community College, 255 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 751 students are enrolled in some online courses.

245 students who live in Mississippi or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 10 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,780 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 889 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 31.98%.760 students have transferred in as full-time status and 129 students transferred in as part-time status.