The student population at Mercer County Community College is 5,821 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 2,680 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

804 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 78.27% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,304 where 5,821 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Mercer County CC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Mercer County Community College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-148,5014,1164,385
2014-157,839
-662
3,791
-325
4,048
-337
2015-167,979
140
3,892
101
4,087
39
2016-177,560
-419
3,503
-389
4,057
-30
2017-187,630
70
3,526
23
4,104
47
2018-197,686
56
3,641
115
4,045
-59
2019-207,480
-206
3,558
-83
3,922
-123
2020-216,342
-1,138
2,794
-764
3,548
-374
2021-226,205
-137
2,728
-66
3,477
-71
2022-235,821
-384
2,694
-34
3,127
-350
Average7,3043,4243,880
Mercer County Community College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 31.99% and the percentage of black students is 18.55% at Mercer County Community College. 7.46% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Mercer County Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14413562,6971,114143,0420
2014-15154321,7131,306183,161139
2015-16165031,7341,446173,086170
2016-17125431,5631,457182,945193
2017-18155381,6201,525132,850193
2018-19145481,5721,572142,848198
2019-20115251,4931,632112,694204
2020-21134971,2531,323152,365210
2021-22144661,2621,40182,144205
2022-23104341,0801,478101,862185
Average164841,5991,425142,700170
Mercer County Community College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

804 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 78.27% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Mercer County Community College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-157,8394519306,458
2015-167,9794381,0266,515
2016-177,5604171,0656,078
2017-187,6304481,0856,097
2018-197,6864971,0806,109
2019-207,4805111,1665,803
2020-216,3424,4141,118810
2021-226,2051,3832,3652,457
2022-235,8218041,7203,297
Average7,1711,0401,2844,847

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