Southwest Mississippi Community College Student Population

How many students at SMCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Southwest Mississippi Community College has a total enrollment of 1,758 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 701 male students (39.9%) and 1,057 female students (60.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 820 White students (46.6%) and 792 Black students (45.1%).
• Class Delivery: 158 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 669 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - SMCC'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, 701 male (39.87%) and 1,057 female (60.13%) students are attending Southwest Mississippi Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 66.32.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 820 White, 792 Black, and 10 Asian students out of a total of 1,758 are attending at Southwest Mississippi Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Southwest Mississippi Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 57.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, SMCC has 309 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 1,408 students under 25 years old, and 350 students over 25 years old out of 1,758 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 Southwest Mississippi Community College, 158 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 669 students are enrolled in some online courses.

138 students who live in Mississippi or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 20 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,758 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 145 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.25%.113 students have transferred in as full-time status and 32 students transferred in as part-time status.