Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,610 where 1,751 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 1,751 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,414 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,685 to 1,751 students, a net gain of 66 (3.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Montcalm Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.21%. The percentage was 92.11% 10 years ago and Montcalm CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.31% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 92.11% to 77.21%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.12% to 0.29%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.77% to 1.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.83% to 6.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3994 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1510 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Montcalm Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
562 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,603.03% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Montcalm Community College from 2015 to 2025.