How many students at COM? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,127 students have enrolled in College of the Mainland and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 1,904 male and 3,223 female students are attending the school.
It has fewer students compared to similar colleges (6,638 students on average - public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus).
809 students are enrolled exclusively, and 1,444 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
College of the Mainland has a total of 5,127 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 5,127 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 1,904 male and 3,223 female students (the male-female ratio is 37:63) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
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| Total | 5,127 |
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| Men | 1,904 |
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| Women | 3,223 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,809 White, 789 Black, and 137 Asian students out of a total of 5,127 are attending at College of the Mainland. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
College of the Mainland is quite diverse with a diversity index of 71.4% 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 | 26 | 10 | 16 |
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| Asian | 137 | 59 | 78 |
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| Black | 789 | 258 | 531 |
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| Hispanic | 1,863 | 652 | 1,211 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 1,809 | 728 | 1,081 |
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| Two or more races | 177 | 74 | 103 |
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| Race Unknown | 318 | 118 | 200 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, COM has 1,737 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 4,012 students under 25 years old, and 1,115 students over 25 years old out of 5,127 total students.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 1,737 | 1,053 | 684 |
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| 18-19 | 1,218 | 684 | 534 |
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| 20-21 | 621 | 386 | 235 |
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| 22-24 | 436 | 285 | 151 |
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| 25-29 | 413 | 280 | 133 |
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| 30-34 | 265 | 205 | 60 |
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| 35-39 | 198 | 158 | 40 |
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| 40-49 | 177 | 123 | 54 |
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| 50-64 | 57 | 46 | 11 |
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| Over 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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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 College of the Mainland, 809 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,444 students are enrolled in some online courses.
804 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5 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 |
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| All Students | 5,127 | 809 | 1,444 |
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| Undergraduate | 5,127 | 809 | 1,444 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Texas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 804 | 5 | 0 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 5,127 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 347 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.77%.165 students have transferred in as full-time status and 182 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 1,578 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 165 |
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| Regular Part-time | 3,202 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 182 |
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COM Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 5,127 students are enrolled at COM.
5,127 undergraduate students are enrolled at COM.
1,904 male (37.14%) and 3,223 female (62.86%) students are attending COM.
7 international students (0.14%) are enrolled at COM.
COM has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 1,809 White (35.28%), 789 Black (15.39%), and 137 Asian (2.67%) students are enrolled.
1,737 students are under 18 and 5 students are over 65 years old.
809 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 1,444 students take some online courses.