Enrollment Trends at Northampton County Area CC

The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,261 where 8,810 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 10,269 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,843 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 10,269 to 8,810 students, a net loss of 1,459 (14.2%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northampton County Area Community College since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 40.92% and the percentage of black students is 11.32% at Northampton County Area Community College. 2.93% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 28.30% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.51% to 40.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.42% to 2.93%. Black student enrollment decreased from 12.40% to 11.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 19.89% to 28.30%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7374 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5897 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northampton County Area Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

3,131 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 119.72% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northampton County Area Community College from 2015 to 2025.