Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,905 where 3,617 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 4,506 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,446 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,506 to 3,617 students, a net loss of 889 (19.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Muskegon Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 72.71%. The percentage was 78.36% 10 years ago and Muskegon CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.24% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.18% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.36% to 72.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.91% to 1.24%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.14% to 9.18%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.26% to 9.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4507 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3773 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Muskegon Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
853 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 133.70% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Muskegon Community College from 2015 to 2025.