Maricopa Community Colleges

Mesa Community College

Student Body Demographics & Retention Rates

Full-time Students Enrolled Fall 2024

Summary Statistics

Total Full-time Students
4,566
2,297 Female | 2,269 Male
Pell Grant Recipients
1,858
1,054 Female | 804 Male
Overall Pell Rate
40.7%
56.7% Female | 43.3% Male
Fall-to-Fall Retention
FT: 63.3%
PT: 41.5%
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 76 2% 47 1% 123 3% 42 2% 30 2% 72 4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 66 1% 83 2% 149 3% 23 1% 32 2% 55 3%
Black 151 3% 112 2% 263 6% 109 6% 61 3% 170 9%
Hispanic 878 19% 769 17% 1,647 36% 466 25% 361 19% 827 45%
White 895 20% 977 21% 1,872 41% 331 18% 270 15% 601 32%
U.S. Nonresident 67 1% 131 3% 198 4% 0% 0% 0%
Two or More 124 3% 108 2% 232 5% 65 3% 37 2% 102 5%
Unknown or Other 33 1% 37 1% 70 2% 12 1% 9 0% 21 1%
TOTAL 2,297 50% 2,269 50% 4,566 100% 1,054 57% 804 43% 1,858 100%

Fall 2023 to Fall 2024 Retention Rates

First-Time Full-Time Students
Fall 2023 Cohort: 1,281
Retained to Fall 2024: 811
63.3%
Retention Rate
First-Time Part-Time Students
Fall 2023 Cohort: 1,051
Retained to Fall 2024: 436
41.5%
Retention Rate

Data Notes and HEOA Compliance