Enrollment Trends at Northern Maine CC

The average student population over the last 11 years is 806 where 843 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 931 students in 2016 and was lowest at 596 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 931 to 843 students, a net loss of 88 (9.5%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northern Maine Community College since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 86.24%. The percentage was 84.43% 10 years ago and Northern Maine CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.24% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.30% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.32% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 84.43% to 86.24%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.54% to 0.24%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.50% to 1.30%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.40% to 3.32%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2542 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.2862 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.

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

264 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 26,300.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northern Maine Community College from 2015 to 2025.