Student Population at SMC
Total Enrollment
1,807 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,807
Online Enrollment
91
Men Students
759
Women Students
1,048
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,807 students have enrolled at Southwestern Michigan College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 759 male and 1,048 female students are attending Southwestern Michigan College. By attendance status, there are 791 full-time students and 1,016 part-time students.
The number of students at Southwestern Michigan College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Grand Rapids Community College and Lansing Community College, its population is very small (average population is 9,731).
Southwestern Michigan College offers online degree/certificate programs and 91 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 Southwestern Michigan College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 759 male and 1,048 female students attending SMC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 SMC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,807 | 791 | 1,016 |
| Men | 759 | 360 | 399 |
| Women | 1,048 | 431 | 617 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,268 White students (70.17%) and 210 Black or African American students (11.62%) at Southwestern Michigan College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwestern Michigan College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Asian | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 210 | 96 | 114 |
| Hispanic | 38 | 8 | 30 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 1,268 | 532 | 736 |
| Two or More Races | 122 | 49 | 73 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 131 | 59 | 72 |
| Total | 1,807 | 759 | 1,048 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,377 students whose age under twenty five and 299 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southwestern Michigan College.
Especially, 407 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southwestern Michigan College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,807 | 759 | 1,048 |
| Under 18 | 407 | 198 | 209 |
| 18-19 | 613 | 280 | 333 |
| 20-21 | 243 | 115 | 128 |
| 22-24 | 114 | 52 | 62 |
| 25-29 | 128 | 33 | 95 |
| 30-34 | 100 | 32 | 68 |
| 35-39 | 74 | 19 | 55 |
| 40-49 | 90 | 19 | 71 |
| 50-64 | 31 | 7 | 24 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 1,807 | 759 | 1,048 |
Online Student Population
At Southwestern Michigan College, 567 students (31.38% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 91 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, 78 students live in Michigan where Southwestern Michigan College is located in and 12 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,807 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 91 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 476 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,240 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 91 |
| Michigan Residents | 78 |
| Other State in U.S. | 12 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 |