The student population at North Central State College is 2,553 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 386 (13.13%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,783 where 2,553 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,094 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,439 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,939 to 2,553 students, a net loss of 386 (13.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Central State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,939 | 1,166 | 1,773 |
| 2016-17 | 3,094 155 | 1,252 86 | 1,842 69 |
| 2017-18 | 3,050 -44 | 1,241 -11 | 1,809 -33 |
| 2018-19 | 2,963 -87 | 1,195 -46 | 1,768 -41 |
| 2019-20 | 3,033 70 | 1,212 17 | 1,821 53 |
| 2020-21 | 2,729 -304 | 1,071 -141 | 1,658 -163 |
| 2021-22 | 2,582 -147 | 1,008 -63 | 1,574 -84 |
| 2022-23 | 2,439 -143 | 944 -64 | 1,495 -79 |
| 2023-24 | 2,451 12 | 990 46 | 1,461 -34 |
| 2024-25 | 2,553 102 | 966 -24 | 1,587 126 |
| Average | 2,783 | 1,105 | 1,679 |
The percentage of white students is 80.92%. The percentage was 82.75% 10 years ago and North Central State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.74% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.56% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.03% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.75% to 80.92%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.85% to 0.74%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.36% to 3.56%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.80% to 4.03%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3404 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3125 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 State 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 | 7 | 25 | 128 | 53 | 11 | 2,432 | 61 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 33 | 91 | 55 | 7 | 2,651 | 91 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 33 | 94 | 79 | 4 | 2,632 | 113 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 25 | 116 | 86 | 2 | 2,575 | 108 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 14 | 115 | 91 | 3 | 2,639 | 112 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 21 | 74 | 79 | 3 | 2,403 | 95 |
| 2021-22 | 5 | 15 | 93 | 81 | 0 | 2,235 | 96 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 14 | 100 | 105 | 2 | 2,051 | 99 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 20 | 82 | 104 | 0 | 2,085 | 95 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 19 | 91 | 103 | 1 | 2,066 | 107 |
| Average | 4 | 22 | 98 | 84 | 3 | 2,377 | 98 |
634 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 317.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Central State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,939 | 152 | 643 | 2,144 |
| 2016-17 | 3,094 | 231 | 642 | 2,221 |
| 2017-18 | 3,050 | 221 | 596 | 2,233 |
| 2018-19 | 2,963 | 220 | 630 | 2,113 |
| 2019-20 | 3,033 | 370 | 659 | 2,004 |
| 2020-21 | 2,729 | 803 | 978 | 948 |
| 2021-22 | 2,582 | 776 | 892 | 914 |
| 2022-23 | 2,439 | 573 | 1,010 | 856 |
| 2023-24 | 2,451 | 624 | 798 | 1,029 |
| 2024-25 | 2,553 | 634 | 887 | 1,032 |
| Average | 2,783 | 460 | 774 | 1,549 |
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