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SMCC Demographics & Diversity Report

How diverse is Southwest Mississippi Community College? College Factual's <nil> diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at SMCC. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and more.

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

SMCC Student Population

How Many Students Attend Southwest Mississippi Community College?

SMCC total enrollment is approximately 1,888 students.

SMCC Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time SMCC undergraduate population is made up of 60% women, and 40% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

SMCC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	780
Black or African American	647
Multi-Ethnic	34
Hispanic	34
International	5
Asian	2
Unknown	1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

SMCC Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,037
Black or African American	751
Multi-Ethnic	40
Hispanic	40
Asian	6
International	5
Unknown	4
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0

SMCC Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 1,175 female students and 713 male students at SMCC.

International Students at SMCC

Students from 4 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Argentina, Colombia, and Serbia.

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, 62.17% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	871
20-21	347
22-24	175
35 and over	159
25-29	152
30-34	87
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

• Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.