McDowell Technical Community College Student Population

How many students at McDowell Technical CC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, McDowell Technical Community College has a total enrollment of 1,249 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 500 male students (40%) and 749 female students (60%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 940 White students (75.3%) and 169 Hispanic students (13.5%).
• Class Delivery: 648 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 365 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - McDowell Technical CC'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, 500 male (40.03%) and 749 female (59.97%) students are attending McDowell Technical Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 66.76.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 940 White, 57 Black, and 19 Asian students out of a total of 1,249 are attending at McDowell Technical Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

McDowell Technical Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 41.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, McDowell Technical CC has 481 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 895 students under 25 years old, and 308 students over 25 years old out of 1,203 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 McDowell Technical Community College, 648 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 365 students are enrolled in some online courses.

648 students who live in North Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,249 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 38 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.04%.7 students have transferred in as full-time status and 31 students transferred in as part-time status.