Student Population at MECC
Total Enrollment
1,928 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,928
Online Enrollment
536
Men Students
718
Women Students
1,210
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,928 students have enrolled at Mountain Empire Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 718 male and 1,210 female students are attending Mountain Empire Community College. By attendance status, there are 822 full-time students and 1,106 part-time students.
The number of students at Mountain Empire Community College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Danville Community College and Eastern Shore Community College, its population is small (average population is 3,158).
Mountain Empire Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 536 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 Mountain Empire Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 718 male and 1,210 female students attending MECC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 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 MECC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,928 | 822 | 1,106 |
| Men | 718 | 332 | 386 |
| Women | 1,210 | 490 | 720 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,776 White students (92.12%) and 41 Hispanic students (2.13%) at Mountain Empire Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mountain Empire Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 33 | 10 | 23 |
| Hispanic | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,776 | 654 | 1,122 |
| Two or More Races | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Total | 1,928 | 718 | 1,210 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,456 students whose age under twenty five and 323 students whose age is over thirty years old at Mountain Empire Community College.
Especially, 720 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Mountain Empire Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,928 | 718 | 1,210 |
| Under 18 | 720 | 279 | 441 |
| 18-19 | 385 | 190 | 195 |
| 20-21 | 202 | 65 | 137 |
| 22-24 | 149 | 54 | 95 |
| 25-29 | 149 | 35 | 114 |
| 30-34 | 104 | 22 | 82 |
| 35-39 | 76 | 23 | 53 |
| 40-49 | 97 | 34 | 63 |
| 50-64 | 43 | 15 | 28 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1,928 | 718 | 1,210 |
Online Student Population
At Mountain Empire Community College, 1,346 students (69.81% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 536 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, 518 students live in Virginia where Mountain Empire Community College is located in and 18 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,928 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 536 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 810 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 582 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 536 |
| Virginia Residents | 518 |
| Other State in U.S. | 18 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |