North Central College Student Population

How many students at NCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, North Central College has a total enrollment of 3,003 students, including 2,454 undergraduate and 549 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,341 male students (44.7%) and 1,662 female students (55.3%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,762 White students (58.7%) and 546 Hispanic students (18.2%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,454 undergraduate students (81.7%) and 549 graduate students (18.3%).
• Class Delivery: 247 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 686 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 1,493 - NCC's body is significantly larger.

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, 1,341 male (44.66%) and 1,662 female (55.34%) students are attending North Central College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 80.69.

By class level, 2,454 (81.72%) are undergraduate students and 549 (18.28%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 48.57% are male and 51.43% are female, while among graduate students, 27.14% are male and 72.86% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

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.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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 Population
• By Locality

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.