The student population at Northland Pioneer College is 3,158 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 196 (5.84%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,982 where 3,158 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 3,354 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,700 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,354 to 3,158 students, a net loss of 196 (5.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northland Pioneer College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,354 | 1,402 | 1,952 |
| 2016-17 | 3,044 -310 | 1,266 -136 | 1,778 -174 |
| 2017-18 | 3,021 -23 | 1,212 -54 | 1,809 31 |
| 2018-19 | 3,182 161 | 1,262 50 | 1,920 111 |
| 2019-20 | 3,008 -174 | 1,217 -45 | 1,791 -129 |
| 2020-21 | 2,700 -308 | 1,086 -131 | 1,614 -177 |
| 2021-22 | 2,786 86 | 1,092 6 | 1,694 80 |
| 2022-23 | 2,740 -46 | 991 -101 | 1,749 55 |
| 2023-24 | 2,825 85 | 1,059 68 | 1,766 17 |
| 2024-25 | 3,158 333 | 1,256 197 | 1,902 136 |
| Average | 2,982 | 1,184 | 1,798 |
The percentage of white students is 38.82% and the percentage of black students is 0.51% at Northland Pioneer College. 1.04% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.07% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.60% to 38.82%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.60% to 1.04%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.19% to 0.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 12.02% to 17.07%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7436 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6580 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northland Pioneer 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 | 1,200 | 20 | 40 | 403 | 8 | 1,496 | 73 |
| 2016-17 | 1,009 | 20 | 27 | 340 | 14 | 1,436 | 82 |
| 2017-18 | 1,102 | 20 | 28 | 374 | 5 | 1,299 | 78 |
| 2018-19 | 1,155 | 22 | 21 | 430 | 6 | 1,317 | 78 |
| 2019-20 | 1,019 | 23 | 12 | 410 | 13 | 1,317 | 68 |
| 2020-21 | 746 | 18 | 11 | 387 | 8 | 1,075 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | 791 | 22 | 13 | 405 | 8 | 1,415 | 57 |
| 2022-23 | 764 | 23 | 11 | 426 | 5 | 1,115 | 38 |
| 2023-24 | 824 | 29 | 12 | 512 | 12 | 1,120 | 63 |
| 2024-25 | 869 | 33 | 16 | 539 | 12 | 1,226 | 85 |
| Average | 948 | 23 | 19 | 423 | 9 | 1,282 | 67 |
1,089 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 148.06% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northland Pioneer College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,354 | 439 | 595 | 2,320 |
| 2016-17 | 3,044 | 547 | 606 | 1,891 |
| 2017-18 | 3,021 | 1,758 | 652 | 611 |
| 2018-19 | 3,182 | 974 | 582 | 1,626 |
| 2019-20 | 3,008 | 932 | 622 | 1,454 |
| 2020-21 | 2,700 | 1,518 | 274 | 908 |
| 2021-22 | 2,786 | 1,049 | 386 | 1,351 |
| 2022-23 | 2,740 | 923 | 494 | 1,323 |
| 2023-24 | 2,825 | 813 | 531 | 1,481 |
| 2024-25 | 3,158 | 1,089 | 601 | 1,468 |
| Average | 2,982 | 1,004 | 534 | 1,443 |
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