How many students at NWCC? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 7,867 students have enrolled in Northwest Mississippi Community College and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 2,951 male and 4,916 female students are attending the school.
It has more students compared to similar colleges (6,269 students on average - public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus).
2,272 students are enrolled exclusively, and 3,085 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
Northwest Mississippi Community College has a total of 7,867 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 7,867 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 2,951 male and 4,916 female students (the male-female ratio is 38:62) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
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| Total | 7,867 |
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| Men | 2,951 |
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| Women | 4,916 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 4,014 White, 2,908 Black, and 109 Asian students out of a total of 7,867 are attending at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Northwest Mississippi Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 59.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 5 | 7 |
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| Asian | 109 | 44 | 65 |
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| Black | 2,908 | 895 | 2,013 |
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| Hispanic | 536 | 210 | 326 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 9 | 3 | 6 |
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| White | 4,014 | 1,690 | 2,324 |
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| Two or more races | 264 | 98 | 166 |
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| Race Unknown | 15 | 6 | 9 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, NWCC has 2,002 students under 18 years old and 61 students over 65 years old. There are 6,561 students under 25 years old, and 959 students over 25 years old out of 7,520 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 2,002 | 1,262 | 740 |
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| 18-19 | 2,819 | 1,605 | 1,214 |
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| 20-21 | 1,186 | 693 | 493 |
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| 22-24 | 554 | 386 | 168 |
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| 25-29 | 357 | 271 | 86 |
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| 30-34 | 223 | 185 | 38 |
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| 35-39 | 129 | 105 | 24 |
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| 40-49 | 129 | 104 | 25 |
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| 50-64 | 60 | 47 | 13 |
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| Over 65 | 61 | 42 | 19 |
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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 Mississippi Community College, 2,272 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,085 students are enrolled in some online courses.
2,199 students who live in Mississippi or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 73 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 |
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| All Students | 7,867 | 2,272 | 3,085 |
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| Undergraduate | 7,867 | 2,272 | 3,085 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Mississippi Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 2,199 | 73 | 0 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 7,867 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 15 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.19%.12 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 4,686 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 12 |
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| Regular Part-time | 3,166 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 3 |
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NWCC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 7,867 students are enrolled at NWCC.
7,867 undergraduate students are enrolled at NWCC.
2,951 male (37.51%) and 4,916 female (62.49%) students are attending NWCC.
NWCC has a student population that is diverse, with significant White and Black populations: 4,014 White (51.02%), 2,908 Black (36.96%), and 109 Asian (1.39%) students are enrolled.
2,002 students are under 18 and 61 students are over 65 years old.
2,272 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 3,085 students take some online courses.