The student population at Northwest Vista College is 20,060 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 3,404 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.32 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
5,479 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 182.57% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,574 where 20,060 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.32 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Northwest Vista than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwest Vista College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,656 | 7,590 | 9,066 |
| 2016-17 | 16,793 137 | 7,586 -4 | 9,207 141 |
| 2017-18 | 16,752 -41 | 7,440 -146 | 9,312 105 |
| 2018-19 | 16,293 -459 | 7,050 -390 | 9,243 -69 |
| 2019-20 | 18,010 1,717 | 7,794 744 | 10,216 973 |
| 2020-21 | 18,542 532 | 7,567 -227 | 10,975 759 |
| 2021-22 | 16,604 -1,938 | 6,676 -891 | 9,928 -1,047 |
| 2022-23 | 17,222 618 | 7,191 515 | 10,031 103 |
| 2023-24 | 18,808 1,586 | 8,140 949 | 10,668 637 |
| 2024-25 | 20,060 1,252 | 8,660 520 | 11,400 732 |
| Average | 17,574 | 7,569 | 10,005 |
The percentage of white students is 17.46% and the percentage of black students is 6.29% at Northwest Vista College. 4.08% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 66.18% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 24.65% to 17.46%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.05% to 4.08%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.37% to 6.29%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 62.00% to 66.18%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5245 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5497 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwest Vista 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 | 35 | 508 | 894 | 10,326 | 34 | 4,105 | 632 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 550 | 877 | 10,403 | 33 | 4,169 | 589 |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 544 | 906 | 10,443 | 29 | 4,042 | 616 |
| 2018-19 | 21 | 545 | 940 | 10,284 | 28 | 3,643 | 630 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | 606 | 1,079 | 11,315 | 26 | 3,938 | 738 |
| 2020-21 | 38 | 640 | 1,129 | 11,862 | 38 | 3,772 | 734 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 601 | 1,066 | 10,829 | 29 | 3,217 | 635 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | 675 | 1,051 | 11,355 | 25 | 3,203 | 662 |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 723 | 1,175 | 12,445 | 29 | 3,387 | 699 |
| 2024-25 | 39 | 818 | 1,261 | 13,275 | 32 | 3,502 | 773 |
| Average | 30 | 621 | 1,038 | 11,254 | 30 | 3,698 | 671 |
5,479 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 182.57% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwest Vista College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,656 | 1,939 | 1,880 | 12,837 |
| 2016-17 | 16,793 | 2,085 | 1,941 | 12,767 |
| 2017-18 | 16,752 | 2,266 | 2,146 | 12,340 |
| 2018-19 | 16,293 | 2,306 | 2,208 | 11,779 |
| 2019-20 | 18,010 | 2,766 | 2,471 | 12,773 |
| 2020-21 | 18,542 | 4,599 | 3,160 | 10,783 |
| 2021-22 | 16,604 | 8,136 | 2,267 | 6,201 |
| 2022-23 | 17,222 | 4,220 | 4,879 | 8,123 |
| 2023-24 | 18,808 | 5,767 | 5,596 | 7,445 |
| 2024-25 | 20,060 | 5,479 | 5,578 | 9,003 |
| Average | 17,574 | 3,956 | 3,213 | 10,405 |
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