The student population at North Shore Community College is 5,743 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,218 (17.50%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,487 where 5,743 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 6,961 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,391 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,961 to 5,743 students, a net loss of 1,218 (17.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Shore Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,961 | 2,689 | 4,272 |
| 2016-17 | 6,315 -646 | 2,454 -235 | 3,861 -411 |
| 2017-18 | 6,087 -228 | 2,338 -116 | 3,749 -112 |
| 2018-19 | 5,763 -324 | 2,147 -191 | 3,616 -133 |
| 2019-20 | 5,388 -375 | 1,966 -181 | 3,422 -194 |
| 2020-21 | 4,783 -605 | 1,580 -386 | 3,203 -219 |
| 2021-22 | 4,603 -180 | 1,592 12 | 3,011 -192 |
| 2022-23 | 4,391 -212 | 1,538 -54 | 2,853 -158 |
| 2023-24 | 4,833 442 | 1,725 187 | 3,108 255 |
| 2024-25 | 5,743 910 | 2,028 303 | 3,715 607 |
| Average | 5,487 | 2,006 | 3,481 |
The percentage of white students is 36.90% and the percentage of black students is 9.33% at North Shore Community College. 4.02% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 35.40% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 58.01% to 36.90%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.30% to 4.02%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.06% to 9.33%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 23.26% to 35.40%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7260 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5987 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at North Shore 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 | 13 | 299 | 631 | 1,619 | 3 | 4,038 | 174 |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 296 | 568 | 1,510 | 6 | 3,645 | 155 |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 249 | 607 | 1,477 | 10 | 3,482 | 167 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 226 | 585 | 1,468 | 6 | 3,187 | 192 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 195 | 587 | 1,495 | 6 | 2,756 | 243 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 192 | 439 | 1,282 | 4 | 2,407 | 287 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 193 | 415 | 1,315 | 0 | 2,267 | 289 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 198 | 431 | 1,388 | 0 | 1,889 | 277 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 207 | 451 | 1,636 | 2 | 1,831 | 293 |
| 2024-25 | 22 | 231 | 536 | 2,033 | 3 | 2,119 | 271 |
| Average | 11 | 229 | 525 | 1,522 | 4 | 2,762 | 235 |
974 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 121.87% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Shore Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,961 | 439 | 1,486 | 5,036 |
| 2016-17 | 6,315 | 490 | 1,007 | 4,818 |
| 2017-18 | 6,087 | 529 | 1,098 | 4,460 |
| 2018-19 | 5,763 | 569 | 1,058 | 4,136 |
| 2019-20 | 5,388 | 528 | 1,015 | 3,845 |
| 2020-21 | 4,783 | 1,253 | 1,785 | 1,745 |
| 2021-22 | 4,603 | 2,825 | 1,129 | 649 |
| 2022-23 | 4,391 | 899 | 1,179 | 2,313 |
| 2023-24 | 4,833 | 914 | 1,274 | 2,645 |
| 2024-25 | 5,743 | 974 | 1,549 | 3,220 |
| Average | 5,487 | 942 | 1,258 | 3,287 |
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