Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,199 where 4,578 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 4,859 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,423 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,859 to 4,578 students, a net loss of 281 (5.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Massachusetts Bay Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 40.67% and the percentage of black students is 15.29% at Massachusetts Bay Community College. 5.22% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 25.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.46% to 40.67%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.04% to 5.22%. Black student enrollment increased from 14.59% to 15.29%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.39% to 25.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7420 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6589 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Bay Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,433 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 204.89% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Massachusetts Bay Community College from 2015 to 2025.