The student population at Northwest State Community College is 4,082 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 452 (12.45%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 4,110 students in 2024 and was lowest at 2,377 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,630 to 4,082 students, a net gain of 452 (12.5%).
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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