The student population at Northeast State Community College is 5,757 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 327 (5.37%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,745 where 5,757 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 6,139 students in 2019 and was lowest at 5,100 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,084 to 5,757 students, a net loss of 327 (5.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northeast State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,084 | 2,924 | 3,160 |
| 2016-17 | 6,124 40 | 2,943 19 | 3,181 21 |
| 2017-18 | 6,088 -36 | 2,908 -35 | 3,180 -1 |
| 2018-19 | 6,139 51 | 2,897 -11 | 3,242 62 |
| 2019-20 | 6,085 -54 | 2,806 -91 | 3,279 37 |
| 2020-21 | 5,397 -688 | 2,361 -445 | 3,036 -243 |
| 2021-22 | 5,205 -192 | 2,362 1 | 2,843 -193 |
| 2022-23 | 5,100 -105 | 2,388 26 | 2,712 -131 |
| 2023-24 | 5,474 374 | 2,672 284 | 2,802 90 |
| 2024-25 | 5,757 283 | 2,706 34 | 3,051 249 |
| Average | 5,745 | 2,697 | 3,049 |
The percentage of white students is 82.79%. The percentage was 91.75% 10 years ago and Northeast State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.01% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.68% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.61% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 91.75% to 82.79%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.46% to 1.01%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.48% to 2.68%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.10% to 5.61%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3093 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1568 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northeast State 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 | 28 | 151 | 128 | 3 | 5,582 | 103 |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 37 | 159 | 150 | 6 | 5,552 | 138 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 45 | 152 | 165 | 4 | 5,448 | 175 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | 45 | 175 | 179 | 8 | 5,477 | 161 |
| 2019-20 | 25 | 47 | 148 | 196 | 5 | 5,381 | 172 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 47 | 136 | 201 | 5 | 4,762 | 147 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 42 | 135 | 209 | 32 | 4,531 | 152 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 48 | 123 | 245 | 0 | 4,403 | 173 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 34 | 130 | 267 | 3 | 4,705 | 202 |
| 2024-25 | 33 | 58 | 154 | 323 | 2 | 4,766 | 214 |
| Average | 19 | 43 | 146 | 206 | 7 | 5,061 | 164 |
944 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 170.49% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northeast State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,084 | 349 | 1,380 | 4,355 |
| 2016-17 | 6,124 | 350 | 1,236 | 4,538 |
| 2017-18 | 6,088 | 362 | 1,234 | 4,492 |
| 2018-19 | 6,139 | 421 | 1,277 | 4,441 |
| 2019-20 | 6,085 | 427 | 1,452 | 4,206 |
| 2020-21 | 5,397 | 2,635 | 1,849 | 913 |
| 2021-22 | 5,205 | 1,336 | 1,766 | 2,103 |
| 2022-23 | 5,100 | 1,324 | 1,666 | 2,110 |
| 2023-24 | 5,474 | 818 | 1,799 | 2,857 |
| 2024-25 | 5,757 | 944 | 2,036 | 2,777 |
| Average | 5,745 | 897 | 1,570 | 3,279 |
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