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Mercer County Community College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Mercer County Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.0% of undergraduate students being women and 44.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,205, with 3,477 women and 2,728 men.

  • men 44.0% 2,728 students
  • women 56.0% 3,477 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 34.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,144 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 22.6% of the student body, with 1,401 students. African American students represent 20.4% of the population, with 1,262 students, while Asian students account for 7.5%, with 466 students. Mixed race students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 205 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 8 students.

International students make up 5.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 311 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.4% of the population, totaling 394 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Mercer County Community College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 34.6% 2,144 students
  • Hispanic 22.6% 1,401 students
  • African American 20.4% 1,262 students
  • Asian 7.5% 466 students
  • Unknown race 6.4% 394 students
  • International students 5.0% 311 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 205 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 8 students

Transfer Students

  • White 34.8% 31 students
  • African American 18.0% 16 students
  • Unknown race 14.6% 13 students
  • Asian 12.4% 11 students
  • Hispanic 12.4% 11 students
  • Mixed race 6.7% 6 students
  • International students 1.1% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 25% 1,537 students
  • 20-21 21% 1,331 students
  • 22-24 15% 914 students
  • 25-29 13% 790 students
  • 30-34 8% 482 students
  • 40-49 5% 315 students
  • 35-39 4% 278 students
  • 50-64 2% 146 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Mercer County Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New Jersey 1,326 95.26%
Pennsylvania 34 2.44%
New York 6 less than 1%
Alabama 3 less than 1%
North Carolina 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
Florida 2 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Nebraska 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
California 1 less than 1%
District of Columbia 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%

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