Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,095 where 9,374 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 9,374 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,885 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 9,021 to 9,374 students, a net gain of 353 (3.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Middlesex Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 45.35% and the percentage of black students is 8.72% at Middlesex Community College. 16.03% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 18.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.57% to 45.35%. Asian enrollment grew from 12.32% to 16.03%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.42% to 8.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 17.74% to 18.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7244 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6044 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Middlesex Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,303 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 345.45% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Middlesex Community College from 2015 to 2025.