The student population at Northwest Florida State College is 4,752 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,153 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,590 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 136.96% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Northwest Florida State than male students.
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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