Student Population by Gender
Mountain Empire Community College has a total of 1,928 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. All 1,928 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 718 male and 1,210 female students (the male-female ratio is 37:63) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,928 |
| Men | 718 |
| Women | 1,210 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,776 White, 33 Black, and 12 Asian students out of a total of 1,928 are attending at Mountain Empire Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Black | 33 | 10 | 23 |
| Hispanic | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,776 | 654 | 1,122 |
| Two or more races | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Race Unknown | 26 | 12 | 14 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, MECC has 720 students under 18 years old and 3 students over 65 years old. There are 1,456 students under 25 years old, and 472 students over 25 years old out of 1,928 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 720 | 441 | 279 |
| 18-19 | 385 | 195 | 190 |
| 20-21 | 202 | 137 | 65 |
| 22-24 | 149 | 95 | 54 |
| 25-29 | 149 | 114 | 35 |
| 30-34 | 104 | 82 | 22 |
| 35-39 | 76 | 53 | 23 |
| 40-49 | 97 | 63 | 34 |
| 50-64 | 43 | 28 | 15 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Mountain Empire Community College, 536 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 810 students are enrolled in some online courses.
518 students lived in Virginia or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 18 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,928 | 536 | 810 |
| Undergraduate | 1,928 | 536 | 810 |
| Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 518 | 18 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 518 | 18 | 0 |
| Graduate | - | - | - |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 1,928 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 38 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.97%.23 students have transferred in as full-time status and 15 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 799 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 23 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,091 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 15 |