The student population at North Seattle College is 5,569 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 741 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.68 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,092 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 168.55% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,585 where 5,569 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.68 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in NSCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Seattle College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,310 | 2,604 | 3,706 |
| 2016-17 | 6,266 -44 | 2,533 -71 | 3,733 27 |
| 2017-18 | 6,259 -7 | 2,516 -17 | 3,743 10 |
| 2018-19 | 5,929 -330 | 2,342 -174 | 3,587 -156 |
| 2019-20 | 5,693 -236 | 2,285 -57 | 3,408 -179 |
| 2020-21 | 5,240 -453 | 2,066 -219 | 3,174 -234 |
| 2021-22 | 4,887 -353 | 1,916 -150 | 2,971 -203 |
| 2022-23 | 4,675 -212 | 1,749 -167 | 2,926 -45 |
| 2023-24 | 5,017 342 | 1,880 131 | 3,137 211 |
| 2024-25 | 5,569 552 | 2,080 200 | 3,489 352 |
| Average | 5,585 | 2,197 | 3,387 |
The percentage of white students is 29.05% and the percentage of black students is 7.81% at North Seattle College. 9.07% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 41.87% to 29.05%. Asian enrollment declined from 9.21% to 9.07%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.67% to 7.81%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.23% to 15.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8736 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.8051 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at North Seattle 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 | 27 | 581 | 358 | 393 | 23 | 2,642 | 397 |
| 2016-17 | 31 | 580 | 339 | 419 | 23 | 2,610 | 467 |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 512 | 373 | 477 | 20 | 2,642 | 456 |
| 2018-19 | 31 | 529 | 392 | 471 | 19 | 2,426 | 483 |
| 2019-20 | 25 | 536 | 384 | 473 | 16 | 2,389 | 485 |
| 2020-21 | 19 | 494 | 398 | 509 | 10 | 2,231 | 498 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 501 | 469 | 538 | 11 | 2,197 | 287 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 490 | 494 | 623 | 16 | 1,908 | 350 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 472 | 444 | 741 | 14 | 1,674 | 358 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 505 | 435 | 840 | 6 | 1,618 | 390 |
| Average | 22 | 520 | 409 | 548 | 16 | 2,234 | 417 |
2,092 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 168.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Seattle College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,310 | 779 | 828 | 4,703 |
| 2016-17 | 6,266 | 811 | 893 | 4,562 |
| 2017-18 | 6,259 | 879 | 988 | 4,392 |
| 2018-19 | 5,929 | 803 | 903 | 4,223 |
| 2019-20 | 5,693 | 928 | 866 | 3,899 |
| 2020-21 | 5,240 | 2,690 | 1,008 | 1,542 |
| 2021-22 | 4,887 | 1,189 | 994 | 2,704 |
| 2022-23 | 4,675 | 2,064 | 799 | 1,812 |
| 2023-24 | 5,017 | 2,020 | 896 | 2,101 |
| 2024-25 | 5,569 | 2,092 | 1,049 | 2,428 |
| Average | 5,585 | 1,426 | 922 | 3,237 |
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