Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 12 years is 7,447 where 5,821 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Mercer County CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mercer County Community College since 2012.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 8,873 | 4,100 | 4,773 |
| 2013-14 | 8,501 -372 | 4,116 16 | 4,385 -388 |
| 2014-15 | 7,839 -662 | 3,791 -325 | 4,048 -337 |
| 2015-16 | 7,979 140 | 3,892 101 | 4,087 39 |
| 2016-17 | 7,560 -419 | 3,503 -389 | 4,057 -30 |
| 2017-18 | 7,630 70 | 3,526 23 | 4,104 47 |
| 2018-19 | 7,686 56 | 3,641 115 | 4,045 -59 |
| 2019-20 | 7,480 -206 | 3,558 -83 | 3,922 -123 |
| 2020-21 | 6,342 -1,138 | 2,794 -764 | 3,548 -374 |
| 2021-22 | 6,205 -137 | 2,728 -66 | 3,477 -71 |
| 2022-23 | 5,821 -384 | 2,694 -34 | 3,127 -350 |
| Average | 7,447 | 3,486 | 3,961 |
