The student population at Northern Oklahoma College is 3,138 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,504 (32.40%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,758 where 3,138 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 4,642 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,997 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,642 to 3,138 students, a net loss of 1,504 (32.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northern Oklahoma College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,642 | 1,870 | 2,772 |
| 2016-17 | 4,543 -99 | 1,907 37 | 2,636 -136 |
| 2017-18 | 4,276 -267 | 1,735 -172 | 2,541 -95 |
| 2018-19 | 4,181 -95 | 1,637 -98 | 2,544 3 |
| 2019-20 | 4,070 -111 | 1,556 -81 | 2,514 -30 |
| 2020-21 | 3,374 -696 | 1,275 -281 | 2,099 -415 |
| 2021-22 | 2,997 -377 | 1,135 -140 | 1,862 -237 |
| 2022-23 | 3,271 274 | 1,274 139 | 1,997 135 |
| 2023-24 | 3,083 -188 | 1,153 -121 | 1,930 -67 |
| 2024-25 | 3,138 55 | 1,140 -13 | 1,998 68 |
| Average | 3,758 | 1,468 | 2,289 |
The percentage of white students is 60.45%. The percentage was 57.15% 10 years ago and Northern Oklahoma still has a high percentage of white students. 1.08% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.91% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 57.15% to 60.45%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.73% to 1.08%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.39% to 4.91%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.23% to 10.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6015 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6394 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northern Oklahoma 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 | 534 | 34 | 250 | 382 | 22 | 2,653 | 487 |
| 2016-17 | 591 | 29 | 193 | 371 | 16 | 2,523 | 774 |
| 2017-18 | 828 | 27 | 187 | 390 | 10 | 2,481 | 273 |
| 2018-19 | 718 | 50 | 226 | 410 | 16 | 2,591 | 112 |
| 2019-20 | 697 | 42 | 231 | 397 | 12 | 2,517 | 129 |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 44 | 169 | 355 | 8 | 2,078 | 114 |
| 2021-22 | 436 | 27 | 171 | 268 | 15 | 1,928 | 54 |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 34 | 198 | 302 | 20 | 2,014 | 77 |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 40 | 164 | 346 | 28 | 1,863 | 65 |
| 2024-25 | 423 | 34 | 154 | 342 | 32 | 1,897 | 57 |
| Average | 561 | 36 | 194 | 356 | 18 | 2,255 | 214 |
711 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 35.43% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northern Oklahoma College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,642 | 525 | 1,356 | 2,761 |
| 2016-17 | 4,543 | 500 | 1,334 | 2,709 |
| 2017-18 | 4,276 | 530 | 1,261 | 2,485 |
| 2018-19 | 4,181 | 577 | 1,343 | 2,261 |
| 2019-20 | 4,070 | 605 | 1,388 | 2,077 |
| 2020-21 | 3,374 | 759 | 956 | 1,659 |
| 2021-22 | 2,997 | 727 | 924 | 1,346 |
| 2022-23 | 3,271 | 778 | 1,023 | 1,470 |
| 2023-24 | 3,083 | 929 | 1,022 | 1,132 |
| 2024-25 | 3,138 | 711 | 1,283 | 1,144 |
| Average | 3,758 | 664 | 1,189 | 1,904 |
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