Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,341 where 3,979 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 3,979 students in 2025 and was lowest at 3,024 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,024 to 3,979 students, a net gain of 955 (31.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mitchell Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 65.92%. The percentage was 70.93% 10 years ago and Mitchell CC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.54% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.76% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.93% to 65.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.71% to 3.54%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.53% to 11.76%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.83% to 13.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5295 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4698 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mitchell Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,028 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has increased 531.78% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mitchell Community College from 2015 to 2025.