Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SMCC is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.2% of undergraduate students being women and 43.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,435, with 3,053 women and 2,382 men.
- men 43.8% 2,382 students
- women 56.2% 3,053 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,216 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.8% of the student body, with 477 students. Hispanic students represent 4.2% of the population, with 228 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.2%, with 172 students. Asian students account for 2.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 140 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 11 students.
International students make up 0.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 39 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 130 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 SMCC.
Undergraduate Students
- White 77.9% 4,216 students
- African American 8.8% 477 students
- Hispanic 4.2% 228 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 172 students
- Asian 2.6% 140 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 130 students
- International students 0.7% 39 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 11 students
Transfer Students
- White 80.9% 313 students
- African American 8.3% 32 students
- Hispanic 3.9% 15 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 12 students
- Asian 1.3% 5 students
- International students 1.3% 5 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 23% 1,257 students
- 20-21 15% 843 students
- 25-29 13% 697 students
- 22-24 12% 657 students
- 30-34 9% 473 students
- 35-39 5% 277 students
- 40-49 5% 266 students
- 50-64 2% 108 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southern Maine Community College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 886 | 92.20% | |
| New Hampshire | 36 | 3.75% | |
| Connecticut | 13 | 1.35% | |
| Vermont | 10 | 1.04% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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