The student population at North Idaho College is 4,585 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 958 (17.28%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,879 where 4,585 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 5,543 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,979 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,543 to 4,585 students, a net loss of 958 (17.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Idaho College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,543 | 2,111 | 3,432 |
| 2016-17 | 5,344 -199 | 2,143 32 | 3,201 -231 |
| 2017-18 | 5,390 46 | 2,168 25 | 3,222 21 |
| 2018-19 | 5,270 -120 | 2,032 -136 | 3,238 16 |
| 2019-20 | 5,068 -202 | 1,950 -82 | 3,118 -120 |
| 2020-21 | 4,737 -331 | 1,769 -181 | 2,968 -150 |
| 2021-22 | 4,579 -158 | 1,756 -13 | 2,823 -145 |
| 2022-23 | 4,296 -283 | 1,655 -101 | 2,641 -182 |
| 2023-24 | 3,979 -317 | 1,509 -146 | 2,470 -171 |
| 2024-25 | 4,585 606 | 1,887 378 | 2,698 228 |
| Average | 4,879 | 1,898 | 2,981 |
The percentage of white students is 67.79%. The percentage was 78.89% 10 years ago and NIC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.89% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.00% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.89% to 67.79%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.28% to 0.89%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.12% to 1.00%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.93% to 7.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5325 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3740 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at North Idaho 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 | 165 | 71 | 62 | 273 | 31 | 4,373 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 149 | 77 | 55 | 274 | 35 | 4,169 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 91 | 57 | 290 | 35 | 4,085 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 170 | 107 | 64 | 337 | 37 | 4,085 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 71 | 57 | 41 | 312 | 21 | 3,869 | 216 |
| 2020-21 | 58 | 53 | 38 | 314 | 12 | 3,665 | 213 |
| 2021-22 | 46 | 54 | 35 | 334 | 7 | 3,530 | 196 |
| 2022-23 | 47 | 52 | 34 | 290 | 16 | 3,152 | 183 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 43 | 29 | 281 | 12 | 2,812 | 187 |
| 2024-25 | 47 | 41 | 46 | 322 | 13 | 3,108 | 240 |
| Average | 96 | 65 | 46 | 303 | 22 | 3,685 | 124 |
1,243 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 36.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Idaho College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,543 | 912 | 2,400 | 2,231 |
| 2016-17 | 5,344 | 902 | 2,155 | 2,287 |
| 2017-18 | 5,390 | 857 | 2,222 | 2,311 |
| 2018-19 | 5,270 | 1,029 | 2,030 | 2,211 |
| 2019-20 | 5,068 | 1,013 | 1,971 | 2,084 |
| 2020-21 | 4,737 | 2,733 | 1,065 | 939 |
| 2021-22 | 4,579 | 1,247 | 2,049 | 1,283 |
| 2022-23 | 4,296 | 1,157 | 1,873 | 1,266 |
| 2023-24 | 3,979 | 1,142 | 1,694 | 1,143 |
| 2024-25 | 4,585 | 1,243 | 1,800 | 1,542 |
| Average | 4,879 | 1,224 | 1,926 | 1,730 |
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