Mountain Empire Community College Student Population

How many students at MECC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Mountain Empire Community College has a total enrollment of 2,116 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 819 male students (38.7%) and 1,297 female students (61.3%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,959 White students (92.6%) and 46 Black students (2.2%).
• Class Delivery: 678 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 934 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 - MECC'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, 819 male (38.71%) and 1,297 female (61.29%) students are attending Mountain Empire Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 63.15.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,959 White, 46 Black, and 7 Asian students out of a total of 2,116 are attending at Mountain Empire Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Mountain Empire Community College is not very diverse with a diversity index of 14.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Student Age Distribution

By age, MECC has 757 students under 18 years old and 10 students over 65 years old. There are 1,567 students under 25 years old, and 549 students over 25 years old out of 2,116 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 Mountain Empire Community College, 678 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 934 students are enrolled in some online courses.

628 students who live in Virginia or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 50 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,116 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 88 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.16%.33 students have transferred in as full-time status and 55 students transferred in as part-time status.