The student population at North Central Michigan College is 1,613 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,002 (38.32%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,036 where 1,613 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,618 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,540 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,615 to 1,613 students, a net loss of 1,002 (38.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Central Michigan College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,615 | 964 | 1,651 |
| 2016-17 | 2,618 3 | 1,001 37 | 1,617 -34 |
| 2017-18 | 2,527 -91 | 994 -7 | 1,533 -84 |
| 2018-19 | 2,329 -198 | 885 -109 | 1,444 -89 |
| 2019-20 | 2,169 -160 | 828 -57 | 1,341 -103 |
| 2020-21 | 1,748 -421 | 618 -210 | 1,130 -211 |
| 2021-22 | 1,645 -103 | 555 -63 | 1,090 -40 |
| 2022-23 | 1,560 -85 | 542 -13 | 1,018 -72 |
| 2023-24 | 1,540 -20 | 576 34 | 964 -54 |
| 2024-25 | 1,613 73 | 599 23 | 1,014 50 |
| Average | 2,036 | 756 | 1,280 |
The percentage of white students is 84.31%. The percentage was 84.59% 10 years ago and NCMC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.05% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.85% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.59% to 84.31%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.50% to 1.05%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.88% to 2.85%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 2.68% to 0.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2846 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.2815 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at North Central Michigan 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 | 104 | 13 | 23 | 70 | 5 | 2,212 | 61 |
| 2016-17 | 86 | 12 | 43 | 79 | 2 | 2,220 | 82 |
| 2017-18 | 66 | 14 | 46 | 75 | 2 | 2,149 | 92 |
| 2018-19 | 73 | 15 | 26 | 59 | 3 | 1,999 | 88 |
| 2019-20 | 76 | 18 | 17 | 56 | 5 | 1,856 | 91 |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 21 | 20 | 51 | 3 | 1,486 | 88 |
| 2021-22 | 55 | 19 | 13 | 43 | 1 | 1,455 | 45 |
| 2022-23 | 50 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 1,359 | 56 |
| 2023-24 | 58 | 15 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 1,323 | 51 |
| 2024-25 | 73 | 17 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 1,360 | 63 |
| Average | 71 | 16 | 29 | 48 | 3 | 1,742 | 72 |
314 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 61.86% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Central Michigan College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,615 | 194 | 480 | 1,941 |
| 2016-17 | 2,618 | 173 | 448 | 1,997 |
| 2017-18 | 2,527 | 214 | 507 | 1,806 |
| 2018-19 | 2,329 | 218 | 451 | 1,660 |
| 2019-20 | 2,169 | 240 | 406 | 1,523 |
| 2020-21 | 1,748 | 324 | 516 | 908 |
| 2021-22 | 1,645 | 259 | 438 | 948 |
| 2022-23 | 1,560 | 274 | 402 | 884 |
| 2023-24 | 1,540 | 283 | 719 | 538 |
| 2024-25 | 1,613 | 314 | 528 | 771 |
| Average | 2,036 | 249 | 490 | 1,298 |
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