The student population at Northcentral Technical College is 6,746 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 2,166 (47.29%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,724 where 6,746 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 6,746 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,217 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,580 to 6,746 students, a net gain of 2,166 (47.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northcentral Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,580 | 1,802 | 2,778 |
| 2016-17 | 4,217 -363 | 1,681 -121 | 2,536 -242 |
| 2017-18 | 5,167 950 | 2,172 491 | 2,995 459 |
| 2018-19 | 6,395 1,228 | 2,715 543 | 3,680 685 |
| 2019-20 | 6,177 -218 | 2,601 -114 | 3,576 -104 |
| 2020-21 | 5,939 -238 | 2,433 -168 | 3,506 -70 |
| 2021-22 | 6,116 177 | 2,485 52 | 3,631 125 |
| 2022-23 | 6,069 -47 | 2,567 82 | 3,502 -129 |
| 2023-24 | 5,838 -231 | 2,382 -185 | 3,456 -46 |
| 2024-25 | 6,746 908 | 2,880 498 | 3,866 410 |
| Average | 5,724 | 2,372 | 3,353 |
The percentage of white students is 70.10%. The percentage was 80.55% 10 years ago and NTC still has a high percentage of white students. 5.46% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.33% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.55% to 70.10%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.38% to 5.46%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.98% to 1.33%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.38% to 5.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5022 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3463 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northcentral Technical 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 | 38 | 292 | 45 | 109 | 6 | 3,689 | 49 |
| 2016-17 | 43 | 246 | 48 | 101 | 5 | 3,277 | 50 |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 244 | 48 | 119 | 6 | 3,371 | 49 |
| 2018-19 | 46 | 274 | 61 | 135 | 4 | 3,533 | 71 |
| 2019-20 | 99 | 316 | 82 | 225 | 12 | 5,149 | 85 |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 304 | 67 | 215 | 8 | 4,913 | 110 |
| 2021-22 | 81 | 353 | 84 | 278 | 7 | 4,874 | 157 |
| 2022-23 | 70 | 335 | 86 | 343 | 9 | 4,726 | 166 |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 291 | 74 | 329 | 6 | 4,627 | 146 |
| 2024-25 | 77 | 368 | 90 | 344 | 11 | 4,729 | 158 |
| Average | 65 | 302 | 69 | 220 | 7 | 4,289 | 104 |
1,642 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -13.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northcentral Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,580 | 1,894 | 1,446 | 1,240 |
| 2016-17 | 4,217 | 1,791 | 1,326 | 1,100 |
| 2017-18 | 5,167 | 1,676 | 1,433 | 2,058 |
| 2018-19 | 6,395 | 1,720 | 1,400 | 3,275 |
| 2019-20 | 6,177 | 1,808 | 1,451 | 2,918 |
| 2020-21 | 5,939 | 1,958 | 1,278 | 2,703 |
| 2021-22 | 6,116 | 2,300 | 898 | 2,918 |
| 2022-23 | 6,069 | 1,852 | 1,208 | 3,009 |
| 2023-24 | 5,838 | 2,007 | 917 | 2,914 |
| 2024-25 | 6,746 | 1,642 | 896 | 4,208 |
| Average | 5,724 | 1,865 | 1,225 | 2,634 |
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