The student population at Mt Hood Community College is 6,476 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,282 (26.06%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 114 male students for every 100 female students, up from 98 in 2015.
- 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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 9,170 students in 2017 and was lowest at 5,893 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,758 to 6,476 students, a net loss of 2,282 (26.1%).
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.