The student population at Northeast Community College is 5,720 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 669 (13.24%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,283 where 5,720 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 5,720 students in 2025 and was lowest at 5,016 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,051 to 5,720 students, a net gain of 669 (13.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northeast Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,051 | 2,706 | 2,345 |
| 2016-17 | 5,075 24 | 2,729 23 | 2,346 1 |
| 2017-18 | 5,086 11 | 2,746 17 | 2,340 -6 |
| 2018-19 | 5,016 -70 | 2,661 -85 | 2,355 15 |
| 2019-20 | 5,258 242 | 2,763 102 | 2,495 140 |
| 2020-21 | 5,105 -153 | 2,715 -48 | 2,390 -105 |
| 2021-22 | 5,345 240 | 2,875 160 | 2,470 80 |
| 2022-23 | 5,583 238 | 2,981 106 | 2,602 132 |
| 2023-24 | 5,595 12 | 2,947 -34 | 2,648 46 |
| 2024-25 | 5,720 125 | 3,053 106 | 2,667 19 |
| Average | 5,283 | 2,818 | 2,466 |
The percentage of white students is 76.08%. The percentage was 80.00% 10 years ago and Northeast CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.54% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.35% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.99% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.00% to 76.08%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.42% to 0.54%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.21% to 1.35%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.25% to 11.99%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4059 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3510 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northeast 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 | 29 | 21 | 61 | 467 | 6 | 4,041 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | 52 | 21 | 62 | 521 | 2 | 4,047 | 88 |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 21 | 50 | 501 | 2 | 4,114 | 69 |
| 2018-19 | 37 | 26 | 55 | 500 | 6 | 4,056 | 60 |
| 2019-20 | 51 | 29 | 63 | 546 | 9 | 4,201 | 68 |
| 2020-21 | 40 | 36 | 69 | 499 | 5 | 4,128 | 76 |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 44 | 58 | 562 | 3 | 4,242 | 83 |
| 2022-23 | 37 | 40 | 61 | 630 | 4 | 4,355 | 89 |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 32 | 63 | 643 | 2 | 4,322 | 105 |
| 2024-25 | 70 | 31 | 77 | 686 | 0 | 4,352 | 127 |
| Average | 45 | 30 | 62 | 556 | 4 | 4,186 | 84 |
1,265 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 22% of total students. The number of online students has increased 56.75% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northeast Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,051 | 807 | 963 | 3,281 |
| 2016-17 | 5,075 | 817 | 1,088 | 3,170 |
| 2017-18 | 5,086 | 819 | 1,101 | 3,166 |
| 2018-19 | 5,016 | 906 | 1,156 | 2,954 |
| 2019-20 | 5,258 | 892 | 1,147 | 3,219 |
| 2020-21 | 5,105 | 629 | 1,170 | 3,306 |
| 2021-22 | 5,345 | 933 | 1,126 | 3,286 |
| 2022-23 | 5,583 | 932 | 1,240 | 3,411 |
| 2023-24 | 5,595 | 1,259 | 1,496 | 2,840 |
| 2024-25 | 5,720 | 1,265 | 1,464 | 2,991 |
| Average | 5,283 | 926 | 1,195 | 3,162 |
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