The student population at North Central Missouri College is 1,951 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 243 (14.23%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,766 where 1,951 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 1,951 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,591 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,708 to 1,951 students, a net gain of 243 (14.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Central Missouri College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,708 | 515 | 1,193 |
| 2016-17 | 1,720 12 | 573 58 | 1,147 -46 |
| 2017-18 | 1,832 112 | 584 11 | 1,248 101 |
| 2018-19 | 1,854 22 | 573 -11 | 1,281 33 |
| 2019-20 | 1,746 -108 | 512 -61 | 1,234 -47 |
| 2020-21 | 1,591 -155 | 434 -78 | 1,157 -77 |
| 2021-22 | 1,641 50 | 437 3 | 1,204 47 |
| 2022-23 | 1,772 131 | 486 49 | 1,286 82 |
| 2023-24 | 1,847 75 | 503 17 | 1,344 58 |
| 2024-25 | 1,951 104 | 516 13 | 1,435 91 |
| Average | 1,766 | 513 | 1,253 |
The percentage of white students is 88.62%. The percentage was 93.09% 10 years ago and NCMC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.72% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.46% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.46% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 93.09% to 88.62%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.18% to 0.72%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.11% to 2.46%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 1.29% to 0.46%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2120 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1328 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 Missouri 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 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 0 | 1,590 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 65 | 0 | 1,548 | 31 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 69 | 0 | 1,645 | 36 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 92 | 0 | 1,619 | 41 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 101 | 0 | 1,513 | 45 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 61 | 1 | 1,404 | 62 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 42 | 1 | 1,451 | 73 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 1,531 | 70 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 1,647 | 65 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 1,729 | 86 |
| Average | 4 | 8 | 33 | 48 | 1 | 1,568 | 51 |
776 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 100.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Central Missouri College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,708 | 388 | 505 | 815 |
| 2016-17 | 1,720 | 445 | 466 | 809 |
| 2017-18 | 1,832 | 505 | 190 | 1,137 |
| 2018-19 | 1,854 | 538 | 516 | 800 |
| 2019-20 | 1,746 | 488 | 620 | 638 |
| 2020-21 | 1,591 | 446 | 586 | 559 |
| 2021-22 | 1,641 | 532 | 616 | 493 |
| 2022-23 | 1,772 | 656 | 634 | 482 |
| 2023-24 | 1,847 | 655 | 620 | 572 |
| 2024-25 | 1,951 | 776 | 644 | 531 |
| Average | 1,766 | 543 | 540 | 684 |
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