The student population at North Iowa Area Community College is 2,662 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 285 (9.67%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,758 where 2,662 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,023 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,471 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,947 to 2,662 students, a net loss of 285 (9.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Iowa Area Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,947 | 1,328 | 1,619 |
| 2016-17 | 3,023 76 | 1,342 14 | 1,681 62 |
| 2017-18 | 2,947 -76 | 1,333 -9 | 1,614 -67 |
| 2018-19 | 2,995 48 | 1,293 -40 | 1,702 88 |
| 2019-20 | 2,894 -101 | 1,264 -29 | 1,630 -72 |
| 2020-21 | 2,681 -213 | 1,199 -65 | 1,482 -148 |
| 2021-22 | 2,482 -199 | 1,133 -66 | 1,349 -133 |
| 2022-23 | 2,479 -3 | 1,130 -3 | 1,349 |
| 2023-24 | 2,471 -8 | 1,120 -10 | 1,351 2 |
| 2024-25 | 2,662 191 | 1,203 83 | 1,459 108 |
| Average | 2,758 | 1,235 | 1,524 |
The percentage of white students is 82.16%. The percentage was 87.72% 10 years ago and North Iowa Area CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.94% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.38% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.72% to 82.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.22% to 0.94%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.07% to 3.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.14% to 8.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3160 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2269 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at North Iowa Area Community 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 | 36 | 120 | 122 | 1 | 2,585 | 32 |
| 2016-17 | 7 | 31 | 106 | 156 | 2 | 2,611 | 44 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 35 | 111 | 149 | 1 | 2,533 | 43 |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 34 | 140 | 189 | 2 | 2,530 | 27 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 34 | 112 | 189 | 2 | 2,437 | 51 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 31 | 98 | 179 | 1 | 2,278 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 29 | 86 | 165 | 2 | 2,105 | 48 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 30 | 80 | 173 | 0 | 2,094 | 49 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 24 | 95 | 215 | 4 | 2,024 | 61 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 25 | 90 | 228 | 3 | 2,187 | 56 |
| Average | 7 | 31 | 104 | 177 | 2 | 2,338 | 46 |
599 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 97.69% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Iowa Area Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,947 | 303 | 1,210 | 1,434 |
| 2016-17 | 3,023 | 302 | 1,583 | 1,138 |
| 2017-18 | 2,947 | 367 | 1,597 | 983 |
| 2018-19 | 2,995 | 367 | 1,754 | 874 |
| 2019-20 | 2,894 | 425 | 1,695 | 774 |
| 2020-21 | 2,681 | 432 | 2,249 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 2,482 | 460 | 1,611 | 411 |
| 2022-23 | 2,479 | 483 | 1,106 | 890 |
| 2023-24 | 2,471 | 468 | 1,005 | 998 |
| 2024-25 | 2,662 | 599 | 1,078 | 985 |
| Average | 2,758 | 421 | 1,489 | 849 |
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