How many students at NCC? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,003 students have enrolled in North Central College with 2,454 undergraduate and 549 graduate students.
By gender, 1,341 male and 1,662 female students are attending the school.
It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (1,493 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs)).
247 students are enrolled exclusively, and 686 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
North Central College has a total of 3,003 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 2,454 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 549 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,341 male and 1,662 female students (the male-female ratio is 45:55) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 3,003 | 2,454 | 549 |
| Men | 1,341 | 1,192 | 149 |
| Women | 1,662 | 1,262 | 400 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,762 White, 211 Black, and 132 Asian students out of a total of 3,003 are attending at North Central College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
North Central College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 61.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| Asian | 132 | 58 | 74 |
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| Black | 211 | 124 | 87 |
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| Hispanic | 546 | 226 | 320 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| White | 1,762 | 756 | 1,006 |
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| Two or more races | 119 | 60 | 59 |
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| Race Unknown | 124 | 61 | 63 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| Asian | 95 | 41 | 54 |
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| Black | 158 | 105 | 53 |
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| Hispanic | 466 | 202 | 264 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| White | 1,441 | 688 | 753 |
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| Two or more races | 100 | 50 | 50 |
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| Race Unknown | 88 | 50 | 38 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Asian | 37 | 17 | 20 |
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| Black | 53 | 19 | 34 |
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| Hispanic | 80 | 24 | 56 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 321 | 68 | 253 |
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| Two or more races | 19 | 10 | 9 |
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| Race Unknown | 36 | 11 | 25 |
Student Age Distribution
There are 2,595 students under 25 years old, and 408 students over 25 years old out of 3,003 total students.
NCC has 2,339 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 115 students aged 25 and over.
It has 256 graduate students aged under 25 and 293 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 38 | 21 | 17 |
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| 18-19 | 894 | 448 | 446 |
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| 20-21 | 1,045 | 561 | 484 |
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| 22-24 | 618 | 362 | 256 |
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| 25-29 | 216 | 136 | 80 |
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| 30-34 | 70 | 47 | 23 |
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| 35-39 | 51 | 33 | 18 |
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| 40-49 | 53 | 40 | 13 |
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| 50-64 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 38 | 21 | 17 |
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| 18-19 | 894 | 448 | 446 |
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| 20-21 | 1,035 | 553 | 482 |
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| 22-24 | 372 | 188 | 184 |
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| 25-29 | 82 | 37 | 45 |
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| 30-34 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
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| 35-39 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
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| 40-49 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
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| 50-64 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
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| 22-24 | 246 | 174 | 72 |
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| 25-29 | 134 | 99 | 35 |
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| 30-34 | 55 | 40 | 15 |
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| 35-39 | 43 | 31 | 12 |
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| 40-49 | 45 | 34 | 11 |
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| 50-64 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
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 Central College, 247 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 686 students are enrolled in some online courses.
221 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 26 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 3,003 | 247 | 686 |
| Undergraduate | 2,454 | 1 | 571 |
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| Graduate | 549 | 246 | 115 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 221 | 26 | 0 |
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| Undergraduate | 1 | - | 0 |
| Graduate | 220 | 26 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 2,454 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 279 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.37%.277 students have transferred in as full-time status and 2 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 2,115 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 277 |
| Regular Part-time | 60 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 2 |
NCC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,003 students are enrolled at NCC.
2,454 undergraduate and 549 graduate students are enrolled at NCC.
1,341 male (44.66%) and 1,662 female (55.34%) students are attending NCC.
103 international students (3.43%) are enrolled at NCC, including 102 undergraduate and 1 graduate students.
NCC has a student population that is diverse: 1,762 White (58.67%), 211 Black (7.03%), and 132 Asian (4.40%) students are enrolled.
247 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 686 students take some online courses.