Northwest Iowa Community College Student Population

How many students at Northwest Iowa CC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northwest Iowa Community College has a total enrollment of 1,907 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 822 male students (43.1%) and 1,085 female students (56.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,456 White students (76.4%) and 242 Hispanic students (12.7%).
• Class Delivery: 757 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 436 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 - Northwest Iowa CC'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, 822 male (43.10%) and 1,085 female (56.90%) students are attending Northwest Iowa Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 75.76.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,456 White, 75 Black, and 24 Asian students out of a total of 1,907 are attending at Northwest Iowa Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Northwest Iowa Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 39.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.

Student Age Distribution

There are 1,532 students under 25 years old, and 260 students over 25 years old out of 1,792 total students.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

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 Northwest Iowa Community College, 757 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 436 students are enrolled in some online courses.

687 students who live in Iowa or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 70 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,907 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 65 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.41%.49 students have transferred in as full-time status and 16 students transferred in as part-time status.