The student population at Northwest State Community College is 4,082 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 452 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 0.46 to 1 which means that majority of population is on male students.
676 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 84.20% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,432 where 4,082 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 0.46 to 1 and it means that there are far more male students enrolled in Northwest State CC than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwest State Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,630 | 2,136 | 1,494 |
| 2016-17 | 3,102 -528 | 1,702 -434 | 1,400 -94 |
| 2017-18 | 3,620 518 | 2,343 641 | 1,277 -123 |
| 2018-19 | 2,377 -1,243 | 1,244 -1,099 | 1,133 -144 |
| 2019-20 | 2,857 480 | 1,587 343 | 1,270 137 |
| 2020-21 | 3,736 879 | 2,414 827 | 1,322 52 |
| 2021-22 | 2,777 -959 | 1,566 -848 | 1,211 -111 |
| 2022-23 | 4,030 1,253 | 1,407 -159 | 2,623 1,412 |
| 2023-24 | 4,110 80 | 2,933 1,526 | 1,177 -1,446 |
| 2024-25 | 4,082 -28 | 2,798 -135 | 1,284 107 |
| Average | 3,432 | 2,013 | 1,419 |
The percentage of white students is 58.92%. The percentage was 76.86% 10 years ago and Northwest State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.62% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.86% to 58.92%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.63% to 0.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.53% to 2.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.62% to 7.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6459 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4053 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwest State 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 | 11 | 23 | 92 | 204 | 0 | 2,790 | 35 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 177 | 0 | 2,338 | 27 |
| 2017-18 | 13 | 14 | 71 | 207 | 1 | 2,268 | 29 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 170 | 1 | 1,773 | 23 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 223 | 2 | 1,834 | 25 |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 17 | 46 | 284 | 1 | 2,001 | 45 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 218 | 2 | 1,725 | 31 |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 19 | 73 | 284 | 0 | 2,042 | 33 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 29 | 80 | 293 | 3 | 2,289 | 45 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 25 | 107 | 317 | 4 | 2,405 | 53 |
| Average | 11 | 19 | 64 | 238 | 1 | 2,147 | 35 |
676 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 84.20% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwest State Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,630 | 367 | 490 | 2,773 |
| 2016-17 | 3,102 | 369 | 434 | 2,299 |
| 2017-18 | 3,620 | 356 | 505 | 2,759 |
| 2018-19 | 2,377 | 349 | 346 | 1,682 |
| 2019-20 | 2,857 | 50 | 128 | 2,679 |
| 2020-21 | 3,736 | 577 | 476 | 2,683 |
| 2021-22 | 2,777 | 593 | 563 | 1,621 |
| 2022-23 | 4,030 | 605 | 646 | 2,779 |
| 2023-24 | 4,110 | 655 | 351 | 3,104 |
| 2024-25 | 4,082 | 676 | 1,195 | 2,211 |
| Average | 3,432 | 460 | 513 | 2,459 |
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