Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,327 where 5,690 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 5,690 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,737 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,430 to 5,690 students, a net gain of 260 (4.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Midland College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 26.77% and the percentage of black students is 5.59% at Midland College. 1.85% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 56.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 41.38% to 26.77%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.06% to 1.85%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.73% to 5.59%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 46.67% to 56.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6005 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6069 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Midland College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,266 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 36.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Midland College from 2015 to 2025.