The student population at North Arkansas College is 2,089 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 293 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.38 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
577 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 225.99% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,826 where 2,089 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.38 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in North Arkansas than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Arkansas College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,796 | 771 | 1,025 |
| 2016-17 | 1,886 90 | 788 17 | 1,098 73 |
| 2017-18 | 1,821 -65 | 727 -61 | 1,094 -4 |
| 2018-19 | 1,812 -9 | 723 -4 | 1,089 -5 |
| 2019-20 | 1,676 -136 | 670 -53 | 1,006 -83 |
| 2020-21 | 1,604 -72 | 628 -42 | 976 -30 |
| 2021-22 | 1,792 188 | 769 141 | 1,023 47 |
| 2022-23 | 1,856 64 | 836 67 | 1,020 -3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,930 74 | 811 -25 | 1,119 99 |
| 2024-25 | 2,089 159 | 877 66 | 1,212 93 |
| Average | 1,826 | 760 | 1,066 |
The percentage of white students is 78.12%. The percentage was 88.75% 10 years ago and North Arkansas still has a high percentage of white students. 1.53% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.44% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 88.75% to 78.12%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.17% to 1.53%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.28% to 1.44%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.79% to 11.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3751 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2072 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at North Arkansas 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 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 104 | 2 | 1,594 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 117 | 3 | 1,668 | 70 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 123 | 4 | 1,577 | 59 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 141 | 4 | 1,523 | 86 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 146 | 4 | 1,408 | 69 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 142 | 0 | 1,314 | 66 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 148 | 7 | 1,482 | 65 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 178 | 5 | 1,495 | 74 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 190 | 4 | 1,532 | 87 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 32 | 30 | 234 | 2 | 1,632 | 81 |
| Average | 9 | 15 | 20 | 152 | 4 | 1,523 | 73 |
577 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 225.99% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Arkansas College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,796 | 177 | 487 | 1,132 |
| 2016-17 | 1,886 | 237 | 487 | 1,162 |
| 2017-18 | 1,821 | 261 | 631 | 929 |
| 2018-19 | 1,812 | 310 | 584 | 918 |
| 2019-20 | 1,676 | 230 | 599 | 847 |
| 2020-21 | 1,604 | 265 | 563 | 776 |
| 2021-22 | 1,792 | 389 | 618 | 785 |
| 2022-23 | 1,856 | 404 | 1,186 | 266 |
| 2023-24 | 1,930 | 417 | 779 | 734 |
| 2024-25 | 2,089 | 577 | 767 | 745 |
| Average | 1,826 | 327 | 670 | 829 |
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