Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,096 where 989 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,373 students in 2017 and was lowest at 946 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,236 to 989 students, a net loss of 247 (20%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mountain Gateway Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 81.50%. The percentage was 86.33% 10 years ago and DSLCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.91% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.75% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 86.33% to 81.50%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.65% to 0.91%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.58% to 3.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.35% to 4.75%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3296 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2498 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mountain Gateway Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
83 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 107.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mountain Gateway Community College from 2015 to 2025.