The student population at Northwest Technical College is 978 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 150 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.61 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
487 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -30.53% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 924 where 978 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 2.61 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in NTC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwest Technical College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,128 | 338 | 790 |
| 2016-17 | 979 -149 | 260 -78 | 719 -71 |
| 2017-18 | 941 -38 | 268 8 | 673 -46 |
| 2018-19 | 1,022 81 | 316 48 | 706 33 |
| 2019-20 | 947 -75 | 301 -15 | 646 -60 |
| 2020-21 | 825 -122 | 215 -86 | 610 -36 |
| 2021-22 | 794 -31 | 254 39 | 540 -70 |
| 2022-23 | 721 -73 | 223 -31 | 498 -42 |
| 2023-24 | 901 180 | 248 25 | 653 155 |
| 2024-25 | 978 77 | 271 23 | 707 54 |
| Average | 924 | 269 | 654 |
The percentage of white students is 60.74%. The percentage was 72.96% 10 years ago and NTC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.33% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.62% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.96% to 60.74%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.53% to 1.33%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.08% to 14.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.93% to 4.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5954 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4581 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwest Technical 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 | 70 | 6 | 46 | 33 | 2 | 823 | 63 |
| 2016-17 | 66 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 0 | 738 | 43 |
| 2017-18 | 57 | 9 | 43 | 31 | 2 | 721 | 41 |
| 2018-19 | 62 | 9 | 46 | 37 | 0 | 775 | 51 |
| 2019-20 | 67 | 10 | 47 | 31 | 0 | 692 | 49 |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 8 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 646 | 37 |
| 2021-22 | 54 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 609 | 37 |
| 2022-23 | 43 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 0 | 552 | 42 |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 9 | 79 | 30 | 0 | 616 | 50 |
| 2024-25 | 90 | 13 | 143 | 46 | 0 | 594 | 58 |
| Average | 64 | 8 | 54 | 31 | 1 | 677 | 47 |
487 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 50% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -30.53% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwest Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,128 | 701 | 122 | 305 |
| 2016-17 | 979 | 600 | 133 | 246 |
| 2017-18 | 941 | 509 | 183 | 249 |
| 2018-19 | 1,022 | 599 | 145 | 278 |
| 2019-20 | 947 | 479 | 170 | 298 |
| 2020-21 | 825 | 444 | 153 | 228 |
| 2021-22 | 794 | 396 | 194 | 204 |
| 2022-23 | 721 | 374 | 231 | 116 |
| 2023-24 | 901 | 468 | 235 | 198 |
| 2024-25 | 978 | 487 | 280 | 211 |
| Average | 924 | 506 | 185 | 233 |
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