BMCC Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 53%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at BMCC are mainly American Indian/Alaskan with a significant White population. The school has high racial diversity. 56% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Bay Mills Community College is designated as a Tribal College or University (TCU) - a college which fosters American Indian culture, languages, and traditions. The college is highly inclusive of Native American students.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 29%

There are 377% more female students than male students enrolled at Bay Mills Community College with a gender ratio of 83% women to 17% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, BMCC has a moderate gender diversity compared with other US colleges.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 27%

BMCC draws 73 percent of students from Michigan, 27 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside Michigan, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment