The student population at Northwest Indian College is 636 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5 (0.78%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 605 where 636 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 696 students in 2024 and was lowest at 535 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 641 to 636 students, a net loss of 5 (0.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwest Indian College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 641 | 188 | 453 |
| 2016-17 | 579 -62 | 183 -5 | 396 -57 |
| 2017-18 | 544 -35 | 163 -20 | 381 -15 |
| 2018-19 | 535 -9 | 183 20 | 352 -29 |
| 2019-20 | 594 59 | 168 -15 | 426 74 |
| 2020-21 | 555 -39 | 162 -6 | 393 -33 |
| 2021-22 | 622 67 | 150 -12 | 472 79 |
| 2022-23 | 643 21 | 146 -4 | 497 25 |
| 2023-24 | 696 53 | 179 33 | 517 20 |
| 2024-25 | 636 -60 | 166 -13 | 470 -47 |
| Average | 605 | 169 | 436 |
The percentage of white students is 2.67% and the percentage of black students is 0.31% at Northwest Indian College. 0.16% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 2.65% to 2.67%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.16%. Black student enrollment decreased from 0.47% to 0.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.74% to 10.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4344 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2477 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwest Indian 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 | 554 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 36 |
| 2016-17 | 492 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 41 |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 19 | 45 |
| 2018-19 | 450 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 13 | 34 |
| 2019-20 | 440 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 19 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 3 | 25 | 37 |
| 2021-22 | 494 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 17 | 52 |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 4 | 20 | 53 |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 5 | 16 | 65 |
| 2024-25 | 467 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 4 | 17 | 75 |
| Average | 481 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 18 | 47 |
280 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 122.22% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwest Indian College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 641 | 126 | 248 | 267 |
| 2016-17 | 579 | 38 | 238 | 303 |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 143 | 194 | 207 |
| 2018-19 | 535 | 156 | 187 | 192 |
| 2019-20 | 594 | 175 | 190 | 229 |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 175 | 190 | 190 |
| 2021-22 | 622 | 622 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 643 | 278 | 278 | 87 |
| 2023-24 | 696 | 292 | 289 | 115 |
| 2024-25 | 636 | 280 | 266 | 90 |
| Average | 605 | 229 | 208 | 168 |
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