North Idaho College Student Population

How many students at NIC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, North Idaho College has a total enrollment of 4,585 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,887 male students (41.2%) and 2,698 female students (58.8%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,108 White students (67.8%) and 322 Hispanic students (7%).
• Class Delivery: 1,243 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,800 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - NIC's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,887 male (41.16%) and 2,698 female (58.84%) students are attending North Idaho College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 69.94.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,108 White, 46 Black, and 41 Asian students out of a total of 4,585 are attending at North Idaho College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

North Idaho College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 50.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, NIC has 1,604 students under 18 years old and 95 students over 65 years old. There are 3,444 students under 25 years old, and 1,141 students over 25 years old out of 4,585 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At North Idaho College, 1,243 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,800 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,146 students who live in Idaho or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 97 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,585 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 190 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.14%.110 students have transferred in as full-time status and 80 students transferred in as part-time status.