Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,073 where 7,850 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 8,955 students in 2019 and was lowest at 6,942 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,305 to 7,850 students, a net loss of 455 (5.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at McLennan Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.66% and the percentage of black students is 12.99% at McLennan Community College. 2.10% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 35.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 53.57% to 42.66%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.36% to 2.10%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.91% to 12.99%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 28.32% to 35.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6713 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6151 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at McLennan Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,235 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 137.69% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at McLennan Community College from 2015 to 2025.