The student population at Northeast Iowa Community College is 4,808 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 57 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
841 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 84.03% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,476 where 4,808 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in NICC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northeast Iowa Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,865 | 2,095 | 2,770 |
| 2016-17 | 4,786 -79 | 2,134 39 | 2,652 -118 |
| 2017-18 | 4,536 -250 | 1,947 -187 | 2,589 -63 |
| 2018-19 | 4,449 -87 | 1,806 -141 | 2,643 54 |
| 2019-20 | 4,408 -41 | 1,787 -19 | 2,621 -22 |
| 2020-21 | 4,162 -246 | 1,633 -154 | 2,529 -92 |
| 2021-22 | 4,013 -149 | 1,622 -11 | 2,391 -138 |
| 2022-23 | 4,355 342 | 1,833 211 | 2,522 131 |
| 2023-24 | 4,378 23 | 1,793 -40 | 2,585 63 |
| 2024-25 | 4,808 430 | 1,976 183 | 2,832 247 |
| Average | 4,476 | 1,863 | 2,613 |
The percentage of white students is 84.63%. The percentage was 92.60% 10 years ago and NICC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.77% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.79% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.31% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 92.60% to 84.63%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.39% to 0.77%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.34% to 2.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.71% to 4.31%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2809 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1416 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northeast Iowa 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 | 19 | 114 | 83 | 10 | 4,505 | 20 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 10 | 112 | 90 | 7 | 4,420 | 28 |
| 2017-18 | 23 | 16 | 132 | 121 | 9 | 4,097 | 41 |
| 2018-19 | 20 | 36 | 113 | 128 | 10 | 3,977 | 74 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 37 | 121 | 127 | 16 | 3,917 | 72 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 36 | 115 | 131 | 11 | 3,709 | 56 |
| 2021-22 | 11 | 33 | 111 | 146 | 14 | 3,556 | 59 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 30 | 137 | 170 | 9 | 3,906 | 40 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 30 | 137 | 179 | 9 | 3,887 | 38 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 37 | 134 | 207 | 13 | 4,069 | 71 |
| Average | 14 | 28 | 123 | 138 | 11 | 4,004 | 50 |
841 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 84.03% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northeast Iowa Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,865 | 457 | 789 | 3,619 |
| 2016-17 | 4,786 | 469 | 763 | 3,554 |
| 2017-18 | 4,536 | 420 | 1,122 | 2,994 |
| 2018-19 | 4,449 | 498 | 1,254 | 2,697 |
| 2019-20 | 4,408 | 322 | 1,276 | 2,810 |
| 2020-21 | 4,162 | 969 | 1,338 | 1,855 |
| 2021-22 | 4,013 | 875 | 836 | 2,302 |
| 2022-23 | 4,355 | 906 | 943 | 2,506 |
| 2023-24 | 4,378 | 901 | 1,087 | 2,390 |
| 2024-25 | 4,808 | 841 | 1,792 | 2,175 |
| Average | 4,476 | 666 | 1,120 | 2,690 |
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