Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,042 where 5,940 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 6,675 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,347 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,675 to 5,940 students, a net loss of 735 (11%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mohawk Valley Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 54.51%. The percentage was 75.90% 10 years ago and MVCC still has a high percentage of white students. 6.45% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.15% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.90% to 54.51%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.91% to 6.45%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.44% to 7.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.88% to 6.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6873 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4120 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mohawk Valley Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
536 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 9% of total students. The number of online students has increased 95.62% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mohawk Valley Community College from 2015 to 2025.