Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 794 where 563 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,068 students in 2019 and was lowest at 482 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 796 to 563 students, a net loss of 233 (29.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mesalands Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 41.92% and the percentage of black students is 3.73% at Mesalands Community College. 0.89% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 48.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 40.08% to 41.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.38% to 0.89%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.26% to 3.73%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 37.31% to 48.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5833 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6985 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mesalands Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
103 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 442.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mesalands Community College from 2015 to 2025.