For the academic year 2024-2025, Northwest Technical College has a total enrollment of 978 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Private Not-for-profit - which average 3,591 - NTC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 271 male (27.71%) and 707 female (72.29%) students are attending Northwest Technical College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 38.33.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 978 |
| Men | 271 |
| Women | 707 |
By race/ethnicity, 594 White, 143 Black, and 13 Asian students out of a total of 978 are attending at Northwest Technical College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Northwest Technical College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 59.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 90 | 28 | 62 |
| Asian | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Black | 143 | 38 | 105 |
| Hispanic | 46 | 11 | 35 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 594 | 162 | 432 |
| Two or more races | 58 | 16 | 42 |
| Race Unknown | 26 | 10 | 16 |
By age, NTC has 148 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 484 students under 25 years old, and 415 students over 25 years old out of 901 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 148 | 115 | 33 |
| 18-19 | 167 | 77 | 90 |
| 20-21 | 77 | 47 | 30 |
| 22-24 | 92 | 71 | 21 |
| 25-29 | 107 | 93 | 14 |
| 30-34 | 88 | 70 | 18 |
| 35-39 | 80 | 62 | 18 |
| 40-49 | 103 | 84 | 19 |
| 50-64 | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Northwest Technical College, 487 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 280 students are enrolled in some online courses.
435 students who live in Minnesota or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 52 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 978 | 487 | 280 |
| Undergraduate | 978 | 487 | 280 |
| Minnesota Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 435 | 52 | 0 |
Among 978 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 168 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 17.18%.57 students have transferred in as full-time status and 111 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 265 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 57 |
| Regular Part-time | 545 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 111 |
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