The student population at Minnesota North College is 3,174 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 1,830 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
497 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 194.08% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,703 where 3,174 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Minnesota North than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Minnesota North College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,344 | 618 | 726 |
| 2016-17 | 1,319 -25 | 652 34 | 667 -59 |
| 2017-18 | 1,208 -111 | 572 -80 | 636 -31 |
| 2018-19 | 1,118 -90 | 483 -89 | 635 -1 |
| 2019-20 | 1,034 -84 | 429 -54 | 605 -30 |
| 2020-21 | 913 -121 | 357 -72 | 556 -49 |
| 2021-22 | 859 -54 | 320 -37 | 539 -17 |
| 2022-23 | 3,044 2,185 | 1,457 1,137 | 1,587 1,048 |
| 2023-24 | 3,020 -24 | 1,401 -56 | 1,619 32 |
| 2024-25 | 3,174 154 | 1,473 72 | 1,701 82 |
| Average | 1,703 | 776 | 927 |
The percentage of white students is 78.20%. The percentage was 78.72% 10 years ago and Minnesota North still has a high percentage of white students. 0.66% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.77% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.72% to 78.20%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.52% to 0.66%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.09% to 5.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.31% to 4.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3790 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3771 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Minnesota North College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15 | 7 | 55 | 31 | 4 | 1,058 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 6 | 71 | 34 | 4 | 1,078 | 42 |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 3 | 70 | 37 | 0 | 971 | 48 |
| 2018-19 | 23 | 4 | 63 | 40 | 1 | 906 | 52 |
| 2019-20 | 14 | 6 | 58 | 39 | 2 | 845 | 52 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 13 | 63 | 27 | 0 | 754 | 43 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 37 | 0 | 710 | 35 |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 19 | 205 | 145 | 2 | 2,326 | 168 |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 16 | 160 | 139 | 2 | 2,374 | 161 |
| 2024-25 | 73 | 21 | 183 | 155 | 3 | 2,482 | 180 |
| Average | 33 | 11 | 98 | 68 | 2 | 1,350 | 82 |
497 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 194.08% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Minnesota North College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,344 | 169 | 327 | 848 |
| 2016-17 | 1,319 | 139 | 320 | 860 |
| 2017-18 | 1,208 | 124 | 273 | 811 |
| 2018-19 | 1,118 | 132 | 268 | 718 |
| 2019-20 | 1,034 | 118 | 281 | 635 |
| 2020-21 | 913 | 115 | 287 | 511 |
| 2021-22 | 859 | 125 | 313 | 421 |
| 2022-23 | 3,044 | 438 | 942 | 1,664 |
| 2023-24 | 3,020 | 428 | 961 | 1,631 |
| 2024-25 | 3,174 | 497 | 1,059 | 1,618 |
| Average | 1,703 | 229 | 503 | 972 |
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