The student population at Northwest Florida State College is 4,752 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,153 (19.53%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,243 where 4,752 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 5,905 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,697 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,905 to 4,752 students, a net loss of 1,153 (19.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwest Florida State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,905 | 2,491 | 3,414 |
| 2016-17 | 5,761 -144 | 2,419 -72 | 3,342 -72 |
| 2017-18 | 5,727 -34 | 2,330 -89 | 3,397 55 |
| 2018-19 | 5,497 -230 | 2,218 -112 | 3,279 -118 |
| 2019-20 | 5,025 -472 | 1,951 -267 | 3,074 -205 |
| 2020-21 | 5,004 -21 | 1,820 -131 | 3,184 110 |
| 2021-22 | 4,697 -307 | 1,798 -22 | 2,899 -285 |
| 2022-23 | 4,898 201 | 1,938 140 | 2,960 61 |
| 2023-24 | 5,160 262 | 2,042 104 | 3,118 158 |
| 2024-25 | 4,752 -408 | 1,955 -87 | 2,797 -321 |
| Average | 5,243 | 2,096 | 3,146 |
The percentage of white students is 63.09%. The percentage was 70.58% 10 years ago and Northwest Florida State still has a high percentage of white students. 2.97% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.24% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.11% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.58% to 63.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.39% to 2.97%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.33% to 7.24%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.23% to 13.11%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5733 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4867 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwest Florida State 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 | 16 | 141 | 433 | 486 | 18 | 4,168 | 288 |
| 2016-17 | 23 | 159 | 442 | 503 | 32 | 3,912 | 297 |
| 2017-18 | 25 | 150 | 414 | 530 | 55 | 3,599 | 325 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | 139 | 417 | 484 | 53 | 3,331 | 299 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | 129 | 372 | 435 | 24 | 2,939 | 318 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 145 | 397 | 526 | 22 | 3,107 | 333 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | 148 | 375 | 550 | 16 | 3,041 | 300 |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 146 | 398 | 615 | 13 | 3,135 | 328 |
| 2023-24 | 35 | 142 | 381 | 662 | 17 | 3,279 | 381 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | 141 | 344 | 623 | 14 | 2,998 | 347 |
| Average | 24 | 144 | 397 | 541 | 26 | 3,351 | 322 |
1,590 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 34% of total students. The number of online students has increased 136.96% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwest Florida State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,905 | 671 | 1,374 | 3,860 |
| 2016-17 | 5,761 | 799 | 1,504 | 3,458 |
| 2017-18 | 5,727 | 952 | 1,590 | 3,185 |
| 2018-19 | 5,497 | 1,002 | 1,645 | 2,850 |
| 2019-20 | 5,025 | 1,160 | 1,608 | 2,257 |
| 2020-21 | 5,004 | 2,162 | 1,735 | 1,107 |
| 2021-22 | 4,697 | 1,723 | 1,563 | 1,411 |
| 2022-23 | 4,898 | 1,636 | 1,595 | 1,667 |
| 2023-24 | 5,160 | 1,704 | 1,843 | 1,613 |
| 2024-25 | 4,752 | 1,590 | 1,797 | 1,365 |
| Average | 5,243 | 1,340 | 1,625 | 2,277 |
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