Student Population at Mercer County CC
Total Enrollment
5,821 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,821
Online Enrollment
804
Men Students
2,694
Women Students
3,127
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,821 students have enrolled at Mercer County Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,694 male and 3,127 female students are attending Mercer County Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,916 full-time students and 3,905 part-time students.
The number of students at Mercer County Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Brookdale Community College and Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus, its population is average (average population is 6,398).
Mercer County Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 804 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Mercer County Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,694 male and 3,127 female students attending Mercer County CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 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 Mercer County CC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,821 | 1,916 | 3,905 |
Men | 2,694 | 1,036 | 1,658 |
Women | 3,127 | 880 | 2,247 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,862 White students (31.99%) and 1,478 Hispanic students (25.39%) at Mercer County Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mercer County Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Asian | 434 | 220 | 214 |
Black or African American | 1,080 | 445 | 635 |
Hispanic | 1,478 | 627 | 851 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 3 | 7 |
White | 1,862 | 965 | 897 |
Two or More Races | 185 | 92 | 93 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 444 | 204 | 240 |
Total | 5,821 | 2,694 | 3,127 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,133 students whose age under twenty five and 1,058 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mercer County Community College.
Especially, 475 students are younger than eighteen and 45 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mercer County Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,821 | 2,694 | 3,127 |
Under 18 | 475 | 200 | 275 |
18-19 | 1,630 | 832 | 798 |
20-21 | 1,207 | 639 | 568 |
22-24 | 821 | 411 | 410 |
25-29 | 628 | 257 | 371 |
30-34 | 403 | 150 | 253 |
35-39 | 229 | 73 | 156 |
40-49 | 279 | 91 | 188 |
50-64 | 102 | 25 | 77 |
65 and over | 45 | 14 | 31 |
unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 5,821 | 2,694 | 3,127 |
Online Student Population
At Mercer County Community College, 2,524 students (43.36% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 804 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, 765 students live in New Jersey where Mercer County Community College is located in and 38 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 5,821 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 804 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,720 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,297 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 804 |
New Jersey Residents | 765 |
Other State in U.S. | 38 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Unknown | 1 |