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SMCC Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the SMCC diversity report below.

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

SMCC Student Population

How Many Students Attend Southern Maine Community College?

SMCC total enrollment is approximately 5,789 students.

SMCC Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time SMCC undergraduate population is made up of 51% women, and 49% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

SMCC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,521
Black or African American	185
Hispanic	82
Multi-Ethnic	69
Asian	52
Unknown	40
International	32
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

SMCC Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	4,534
Black or African American	455
Hispanic	233
Unknown	189
Asian	155
Multi-Ethnic	148
International	38
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7

SMCC Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 3,300 female students and 2,489 male students at SMCC.

International Students at SMCC

Students from 27 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Canada, India, and Vietnam.

Learn more about international students at SMCC.

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 SMCC, 41.93% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	1,366
20-21	1,138
25-29	953
22-24	856
35 and over	734
30-34	478
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

• Learn more about how College Factual creates their Diversity Rankings.