The student population at Northwest Mississippi Community College is 7,867 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 58 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.67 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,272 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 200.53% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,504 where 7,867 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.67 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in NWCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwest Mississippi Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,809 | 3,007 | 4,802 |
| 2016-17 | 7,905 96 | 3,068 61 | 4,837 35 |
| 2017-18 | 7,654 -251 | 2,985 -83 | 4,669 -168 |
| 2018-19 | 7,618 -36 | 2,939 -46 | 4,679 10 |
| 2019-20 | 7,537 -81 | 2,993 54 | 4,544 -135 |
| 2020-21 | 7,092 -445 | 2,684 -309 | 4,408 -136 |
| 2021-22 | 6,841 -251 | 2,560 -124 | 4,281 -127 |
| 2022-23 | 7,198 357 | 2,686 126 | 4,512 231 |
| 2023-24 | 7,520 322 | 2,820 134 | 4,700 188 |
| 2024-25 | 7,867 347 | 2,951 131 | 4,916 216 |
| Average | 7,504 | 2,869 | 4,635 |
The percentage of white students is 51.02%. The percentage was 62.31% 10 years ago and NWCC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.39% of enrolled students is Asian and 36.96% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.31% to 51.02%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.04% to 1.39%. Black student enrollment increased from 33.44% to 36.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.05% to 6.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5971 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4993 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwest Mississippi Community 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 | 17 | 81 | 2,611 | 160 | 4 | 4,866 | 52 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 73 | 2,494 | 208 | 3 | 4,972 | 83 |
| 2017-18 | 16 | 83 | 2,393 | 222 | 3 | 4,819 | 93 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 81 | 2,240 | 272 | 4 | 4,670 | 137 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 71 | 2,270 | 316 | 11 | 4,574 | 173 |
| 2020-21 | 20 | 73 | 2,122 | 357 | 9 | 4,284 | 130 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 80 | 2,157 | 371 | 6 | 4,000 | 192 |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 85 | 2,433 | 448 | 7 | 3,952 | 122 |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 96 | 2,664 | 518 | 5 | 3,975 | 128 |
| 2024-25 | 12 | 109 | 2,908 | 536 | 9 | 4,014 | 264 |
| Average | 15 | 83 | 2,429 | 341 | 6 | 4,413 | 137 |
2,272 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 200.53% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwest Mississippi Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,809 | 756 | 1,741 | 5,312 |
| 2016-17 | 7,905 | 895 | 1,786 | 5,224 |
| 2017-18 | 7,654 | 78 | 378 | 7,198 |
| 2018-19 | 7,618 | 749 | 1,701 | 5,168 |
| 2019-20 | 7,537 | 737 | 1,852 | 4,948 |
| 2020-21 | 7,092 | 630 | 2,226 | 4,236 |
| 2021-22 | 6,841 | 717 | 1,881 | 4,243 |
| 2022-23 | 7,198 | 500 | 2,223 | 4,475 |
| 2023-24 | 7,520 | 2,080 | 2,909 | 2,531 |
| 2024-25 | 7,867 | 2,272 | 3,085 | 2,510 |
| Average | 7,504 | 941 | 1,978 | 4,585 |
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