How many students at Metropolitan Community College Area? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 16,642 students have enrolled in Metropolitan Community College Area and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 7,987 male and 8,655 female students are attending the school.
It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (6,638 students on average - public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus).
3,156 students are enrolled exclusively, and 2,717 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Metropolitan Community College Area has a total of 16,642 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 16,642 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 7,987 male and 8,655 female students (the male-female ratio is 48:52) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
| Total | 16,642 |
| Men | 7,987 |
| Women | 8,655 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 8,098 White, 1,468 Black, and 517 Asian students out of a total of 16,642 are attending at Metropolitan Community College Area. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Metropolitan Community College Area is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 69.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 57 | 36 | 21 |
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| Asian | 517 | 259 | 258 |
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| Black | 1,468 | 590 | 878 |
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| Hispanic | 3,025 | 1,421 | 1,604 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 15 | 9 | 6 |
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| White | 8,098 | 3,966 | 4,132 |
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| Two or more races | 841 | 366 | 475 |
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| Race Unknown | 2,503 | 1,272 | 1,231 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, Metropolitan Community College Area has 6,674 students under 18 years old and 33 students over 65 years old. There are 12,775 students under 25 years old, and 3,866 students over 25 years old out of 16,642 total students.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 6,674 | 3,504 | 3,170 |
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| 18-19 | 2,935 | 1,344 | 1,591 |
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| 20-21 | 1,714 | 858 | 856 |
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| 22-24 | 1,452 | 773 | 679 |
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| 25-29 | 1,308 | 737 | 571 |
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| 30-34 | 900 | 504 | 396 |
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| 35-39 | 608 | 342 | 266 |
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| 40-49 | 672 | 401 | 271 |
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| 50-64 | 345 | 179 | 166 |
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| Over 65 | 33 | 12 | 21 |
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 Metropolitan Community College Area, 3,156 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,717 students are enrolled in some online courses.
2,903 students who live in Nebraska or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 253 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 16,642 | 3,156 | 2,717 |
| Undergraduate | 16,642 | 3,156 | 2,717 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Nebraska Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 2,903 | 251 | 2 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 16,642 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,145 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.88%.492 students have transferred in as full-time status and 653 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 4,742 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 492 |
| Regular Part-time | 10,755 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 653 |
Metropolitan Community College Area Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 16,642 students are enrolled at Metropolitan Community College Area.
16,642 undergraduate students are enrolled at Metropolitan Community College Area.
7,987 male (47.99%) and 8,655 female (52.01%) students are attending Metropolitan Community College Area.
118 international students (0.71%) are enrolled at Metropolitan Community College Area.
Metropolitan Community College Area has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 8,098 White (48.66%), 1,468 Black (8.82%), and 517 Asian (3.11%) students are enrolled.
6,674 students are under 18 and 33 students are over 65 years old.
3,156 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 2,717 students take some online courses.