Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,226 where 1,978 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 2,516 students in 2020 and was lowest at 1,978 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,402 to 1,978 students, a net loss of 424 (17.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mississippi Delta Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 24.37% and the percentage of black students is 64.31% at Mississippi Delta Community College. 0.51% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.68% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 31.85% to 24.37%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.04% to 0.51%. Black student enrollment increased from 63.57% to 64.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.79% to 2.68%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5263 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4940 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mississippi Delta Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
374 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 49.60% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mississippi Delta Community College from 2015 to 2025.