Maricopa Community Colleges

Estrella Mountain Community College

Student Body Demographics & Retention Rates

Full-time Students Enrolled Fall 2024

Summary Statistics

Total Full-time Students
2,511
1,471 Female | 1,040 Male
Pell Grant Recipients
1,128
704 Female | 424 Male
Overall Pell Rate
44.9%
62.4% Female | 37.6% Male
Fall-to-Fall Retention
FT: 69.3%
PT: 43.9%
First-time students

Detailed Demographic Breakdown

Understanding the Metrics

Full-time Students: Students enrolled with 12 or more credit hours in Fall 2024

Pell Grant Recipients: Students who received Federal Pell Grant aid during the Fall 2024 semester

Retention Rate: Percentage of first-time students from Fall 2023 who returned in Fall 2024

Race/Ethnicity Categories: Based on federally defined IPEDS categories from self-reported data

U.S. Nonresident: Non-resident students (international students) - not eligible for Federal Pell Grants

Data Privacy: Values marked with (*) represent fewer than 5 students and are masked to protect individual privacy

Comparison of All Full-time Students and Pell Grant Recipients - Fall 2024
Race/Ethnicity All Full-time Students Enrolled Students Who Received Federal Pell Grant
Female Male Total Female Male Total
N % N % N % N % N % N %
American Indian/Alaskan Native 20 1% 10 0% 30 1% 12 1% 5 0% 17 2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 38 2% 48 2% 86 3% 13 1% 19 2% 32 3%
Black 92 4% 65 3% 157 6% 62 5% 28 2% 90 8%
Hispanic 895 36% 606 24% 1,501 60% 461 41% 280 25% 741 66%
White 328 13% 238 9% 566 23% 110 10% 63 6% 173 15%
U.S. Nonresident * 0% * 0% 7 0% 0% 0% 0%
Two or More 71 3% 52 2% 123 5% 34 3% 23 2% 57 5%
Unknown or Other 21 1% 11 0% 32 1% 12 1% * 0% 15 1%
TOTAL 1,471 59% 1,040 41% 2,511 100% 704 62% 424 38% 1,128 100%

Fall 2023 to Fall 2024 Retention Rates

First-Time Full-Time Students
Fall 2023 Cohort: 880
Retained to Fall 2024: 610
69.3%
Retention Rate
First-Time Part-Time Students
Fall 2023 Cohort: 697
Retained to Fall 2024: 306
43.9%
Retention Rate

Data Notes and HEOA Compliance