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MECC Demographics & Diversity Report

Who is the typical student at MECC? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the country. See how Mountain Empire Community College fared in our <nil> diversity report.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

MECC Student Population

How Many Students Attend Mountain Empire Community College?

MECC total enrollment is approximately 2,253 students.

MECC Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time MECC undergraduate population is made up of 64% women, and 36% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

MECC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	958
Multi-Ethnic	16
Hispanic	12
Unknown	11
Black or African American	10
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1
International	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

MECC Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	2,103
Unknown	50
Multi-Ethnic	36
Hispanic	26
Black or African American	24
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2
International	0

MECC Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 1,430 female students and 823 male students at MECC.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At MECC, 32.75% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	624
35 and over	309
20-21	255
25-29	246
22-24	197
30-34	115
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• How we came up with Diversity Scores.