The student population at North Arkansas College is 2,089 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 293 (16.31%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,089 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,604 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,796 to 2,089 students, a net gain of 293 (16.3%).
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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