The student population at Nashua Community College is 1,342 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 714 (34.73%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,537 where 1,342 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 2,056 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,183 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,056 to 1,342 students, a net loss of 714 (34.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Nashua Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,056 | 1,041 | 1,015 |
| 2016-17 | 1,996 -60 | 993 -48 | 1,003 -12 |
| 2017-18 | 1,791 -205 | 868 -125 | 923 -80 |
| 2018-19 | 1,626 -165 | 793 -75 | 833 -90 |
| 2019-20 | 1,516 -110 | 760 -33 | 756 -77 |
| 2020-21 | 1,352 -164 | 640 -120 | 712 -44 |
| 2021-22 | 1,183 -169 | 540 -100 | 643 -69 |
| 2022-23 | 1,245 62 | 586 46 | 659 16 |
| 2023-24 | 1,262 17 | 585 -1 | 677 18 |
| 2024-25 | 1,342 80 | 581 -4 | 761 84 |
| Average | 1,537 | 739 | 798 |
The percentage of white students is 56.71%. The percentage was 75.24% 10 years ago and NCC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.55% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.62% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 24.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.24% to 56.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.48% to 4.55%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.63% to 4.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.44% to 24.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6134 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4215 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Nashua 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 | 4 | 51 | 13 | 194 | 1 | 1,547 | 108 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 181 | 1 | 1,510 | 149 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 35 | 72 | 189 | 27 | 1,339 | 43 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 29 | 55 | 198 | 10 | 1,219 | 52 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 208 | 2 | 1,125 | 106 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 30 | 46 | 212 | 1 | 971 | 64 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 28 | 39 | 232 | 1 | 772 | 59 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 41 | 50 | 239 | 5 | 792 | 40 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 55 | 65 | 266 | 5 | 762 | 42 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 61 | 62 | 328 | 3 | 761 | 44 |
| Average | 5 | 40 | 41 | 225 | 6 | 1,080 | 71 |
260 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 173.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Nashua Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,056 | 95 | 261 | 1,700 |
| 2016-17 | 1,996 | 107 | 262 | 1,627 |
| 2017-18 | 1,791 | 115 | 263 | 1,413 |
| 2018-19 | 1,626 | 131 | 264 | 1,231 |
| 2019-20 | 1,516 | 121 | 248 | 1,147 |
| 2020-21 | 1,352 | 184 | 315 | 853 |
| 2021-22 | 1,183 | 183 | 322 | 678 |
| 2022-23 | 1,245 | 191 | 230 | 824 |
| 2023-24 | 1,262 | 191 | 298 | 773 |
| 2024-25 | 1,342 | 260 | 352 | 730 |
| Average | 1,537 | 158 | 282 | 1,098 |
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