Northeast Iowa Community College Student Population

How many students at NICC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northeast Iowa Community College has a total enrollment of 4,808 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,976 male students (41.1%) and 2,832 female students (58.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,069 White students (84.6%) and 207 Hispanic students (4.3%).
• Class Delivery: 841 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,792 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private Not-for-profit - which average 3,591 - NICC'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, 1,976 male (41.10%) and 2,832 female (58.90%) students are attending Northeast Iowa Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 69.77.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,069 White, 134 Black, and 37 Asian students out of a total of 4,808 are attending at Northeast Iowa Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Northeast Iowa Community College is not very diverse with a diversity index of 27.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Student Age Distribution

By age, NICC has 2,676 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 4,256 students under 25 years old, and 552 students over 25 years old out of 4,808 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 Northeast Iowa Community College, 841 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,792 students are enrolled in some online courses.

767 students who live in Iowa or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 74 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,808 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 108 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.25%.54 students have transferred in as full-time status and 54 students transferred in as part-time status.