Enrollment Trends at NSCC

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.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 6,310 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,675 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,310 to 5,569 students, a net loss of 741 (11.7%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Seattle College since 2015.

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).

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.