Student Population at COM
Total Enrollment
4,961 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,961
Online Enrollment
682
Men Students
1,900
Women Students
3,061
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,961 students have enrolled at College of the Mainland (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,900 male and 3,061 female students are attending College of the Mainland. By attendance status, there are 1,367 full-time students and 3,594 part-time students.
The number of students at College of the Mainland is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Texas College and North Central Texas College, its population is very small (average population is 18,242).
College of the Mainland offers online degree/certificate programs and 682 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2023-2024 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between College of the Mainland and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,900 male and 3,061 female students attending COM. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at COM.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,961 | 1,367 | 3,594 |
| Men | 1,900 | 598 | 1,302 |
| Women | 3,061 | 769 | 2,292 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,855 White students (37.39%) and 1,829 Hispanic students (36.87%) at College of the Mainland(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at College of the Mainland.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Asian | 135 | 56 | 79 |
| Black or African American | 729 | 246 | 483 |
| Hispanic | 1,829 | 665 | 1,164 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 1,855 | 759 | 1,096 |
| Two or More Races | 166 | 63 | 103 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 219 | 98 | 121 |
| Total | 4,961 | 1,900 | 3,061 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,859 students whose age under twenty five and 708 students whose age is over thirty years old at College of the Mainland.
Especially, 1,545 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at College of the Mainland.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,961 | 1,900 | 3,061 |
| Under 18 | 1,545 | 597 | 948 |
| 18-19 | 1,197 | 531 | 666 |
| 20-21 | 688 | 282 | 406 |
| 22-24 | 429 | 178 | 251 |
| 25-29 | 394 | 125 | 269 |
| 30-34 | 262 | 72 | 190 |
| 35-39 | 190 | 42 | 148 |
| 40-49 | 178 | 53 | 125 |
| 50-64 | 70 | 17 | 53 |
| 65 and over | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 4,961 | 1,900 | 3,061 |
Online Student Population
At College of the Mainland, 2,083 students (41.99% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 682 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 680 students live in Texas where College of the Mainland is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,961 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 682 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,401 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,878 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 682 |
| Texas Residents | 680 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |