Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 299 where 359 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 359 students in 2025 and was lowest at 238 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 329 to 359 students, a net gain of 30 (9.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Milan Institute-Merced since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 10.86% and the percentage of black students is 4.74% at Milan Institute-Merced. 3.62% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 74.37% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 25.23% to 10.86%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.34% to 3.62%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.90% to 4.74%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 59.57% to 74.37%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4314 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5736 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Milan Institute-Merced over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Milan Institute-Merced does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.