The student population at North Central State College is 2,553 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 386 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
634 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 317.11% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.64 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in North Central State than male students.
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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