The student population at Nash Community College is 2,780 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 336 (10.78%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,820 where 2,780 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,116 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,425 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,116 to 2,780 students, a net loss of 336 (10.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Nash Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,116 | 1,266 | 1,850 |
| 2016-17 | 3,050 -66 | 1,240 -26 | 1,810 -40 |
| 2017-18 | 2,966 -84 | 1,159 -81 | 1,807 -3 |
| 2018-19 | 3,055 89 | 1,239 80 | 1,816 9 |
| 2019-20 | 2,666 -389 | 1,002 -237 | 1,664 -152 |
| 2020-21 | 2,623 -43 | 979 -23 | 1,644 -20 |
| 2021-22 | 2,874 251 | 1,161 182 | 1,713 69 |
| 2022-23 | 2,645 -229 | 981 -180 | 1,664 -49 |
| 2023-24 | 2,425 -220 | 928 -53 | 1,497 -167 |
| 2024-25 | 2,780 355 | 1,045 117 | 1,735 238 |
| Average | 2,820 | 1,100 | 1,720 |
The percentage of white students is 42.41% and the percentage of black students is 36.65% at Nash Community College. 1.33% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 12.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 51.44% to 42.41%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.90% to 1.33%. Black student enrollment increased from 35.82% to 36.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.39% to 12.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6685 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6033 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Nash Community 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 | 49 | 28 | 1,116 | 168 | 8 | 1,603 | 69 |
| 2016-17 | 59 | 39 | 1,061 | 166 | 9 | 1,576 | 67 |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 42 | 995 | 186 | 9 | 1,543 | 64 |
| 2018-19 | 62 | 33 | 984 | 212 | 13 | 1,586 | 69 |
| 2019-20 | 59 | 43 | 826 | 198 | 5 | 1,403 | 48 |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 38 | 819 | 260 | 1 | 1,339 | 42 |
| 2021-22 | 50 | 37 | 853 | 295 | 1 | 1,496 | 57 |
| 2022-23 | 37 | 36 | 901 | 294 | 3 | 1,247 | 49 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 34 | 789 | 322 | 3 | 1,126 | 39 |
| 2024-25 | 44 | 37 | 1,019 | 357 | 4 | 1,179 | 51 |
| Average | 49 | 37 | 936 | 246 | 6 | 1,410 | 56 |
1,738 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 63% of total students. The number of online students has increased 381.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Nash Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,116 | 361 | 935 | 1,820 |
| 2016-17 | 3,050 | 626 | 1,130 | 1,294 |
| 2017-18 | 2,966 | 630 | 0 | 2,336 |
| 2018-19 | 3,055 | 908 | 948 | 1,199 |
| 2019-20 | 2,666 | 922 | 851 | 893 |
| 2020-21 | 2,623 | 2,351 | 152 | 120 |
| 2021-22 | 2,874 | 1,861 | 634 | 379 |
| 2022-23 | 2,645 | 1,645 | 731 | 269 |
| 2023-24 | 2,425 | 1,391 | 672 | 362 |
| 2024-25 | 2,780 | 1,738 | 812 | 230 |
| Average | 2,820 | 1,243 | 687 | 890 |
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