The student population at Nashua Community College is 1,342 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 714 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
260 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 173.68% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in NCC than male students.
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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