The student population at Mt Hood Community College is 6,476 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,282 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 0.88 to 1 which means that male students enrolled slightly more than female students.
1,032 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 52.21% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,415 where 6,476 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 0.88 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more male students enrolled in MHCC than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mt Hood Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.19% and the percentage of black students is 4.15% at Mt Hood Community College. 6.96% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 20.26% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.83% to 48.19%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.99% to 6.96%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.84% to 4.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.65% to 20.26%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7162 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6661 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mt Hood Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,032 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 52.21% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mt Hood Community College from 2015 to 2025.