Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,171 where 5,980 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 6,992 students in 2020 and was lowest at 5,256 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,256 to 5,980 students, a net gain of 724 (13.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Motlow State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 65.00%. The percentage was 78.94% 10 years ago and MSCC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.59% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.15% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.94% to 65.00%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.28% to 2.59%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.79% to 10.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.68% to 12.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5478 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3658 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Motlow State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,148 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 265.93% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Motlow State Community College from 2015 to 2025.