The student population at College of the Mainland is 5,127 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,114 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.69 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
809 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 153.61% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,473 where 5,127 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.69 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in COM than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of the Mainland since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 35.28% and the percentage of black students is 15.39% at College of the Mainland. 2.67% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 36.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.28% to 35.28%. Black student enrollment decreased from 16.72% to 15.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 27.19% to 36.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7179 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6241 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of the Mainland over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
809 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 153.61% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at College of the Mainland from 2015 to 2025.