For the academic year 2024-2025, North Central College has a total enrollment of 3,003 students, including 2,454 undergraduate and 549 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 1,493 - NCC's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,341 male (44.66%) and 1,662 female (55.34%) students are attending North Central College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 80.69.
By class level, 2,454 (81.72%) are undergraduate students and 549 (18.28%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 48.57% are male and 51.43% are female, while among graduate students, 27.14% are male and 72.86% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,003 | 2,454 | 549 |
| Men | 1,341 | 1,192 | 149 |
| Women | 1,662 | 1,262 | 400 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,762 White, 211 Black, and 132 Asian students out of a total of 3,003 are attending at North Central College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
North Central College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 61.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 132 | 58 | 74 |
| Black | 211 | 124 | 87 |
| Hispanic | 546 | 226 | 320 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 1,762 | 756 | 1,006 |
| Two or more races | 119 | 60 | 59 |
| Race Unknown | 124 | 61 | 63 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 95 | 41 | 54 |
| Black | 158 | 105 | 53 |
| Hispanic | 466 | 202 | 264 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 1,441 | 688 | 753 |
| Two or more races | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| Race Unknown | 88 | 50 | 38 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Black | 53 | 19 | 34 |
| Hispanic | 80 | 24 | 56 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 321 | 68 | 253 |
| Two or more races | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Race Unknown | 36 | 11 | 25 |
There are 2,595 students under 25 years old, and 408 students over 25 years old out of 3,003 total students.
NCC has 2,339 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 115 students aged 25 and over.
It has 256 graduate students aged under 25 and 293 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| 18-19 | 894 | 448 | 446 |
| 20-21 | 1,045 | 561 | 484 |
| 22-24 | 618 | 362 | 256 |
| 25-29 | 216 | 136 | 80 |
| 30-34 | 70 | 47 | 23 |
| 35-39 | 51 | 33 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| 18-19 | 894 | 448 | 446 |
| 20-21 | 1,035 | 553 | 482 |
| 22-24 | 372 | 188 | 184 |
| 25-29 | 82 | 37 | 45 |
| 30-34 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 35-39 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 246 | 174 | 72 |
| 25-29 | 134 | 99 | 35 |
| 30-34 | 55 | 40 | 15 |
| 35-39 | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At North Central College, 247 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 686 students are enrolled in some online courses.
221 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 26 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 3,003 | 247 | 686 |
| Undergraduate | 2,454 | 1 | 571 |
| Graduate | 549 | 246 | 115 |
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 221 | 26 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 220 | 26 | 0 |
Among 2,454 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 279 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.37%.277 students have transferred in as full-time status and 2 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,115 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 277 |
| Regular Part-time | 60 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 2 |
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