Northwest Mississippi Community College Student Population

How many students at NWCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northwest Mississippi Community College has a total enrollment of 7,867 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,951 male students (37.5%) and 4,916 female students (62.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,014 White students (51%) and 2,908 Black students (37%).
• Class Delivery: 2,272 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,085 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,269 - NWCC's body is 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, 2,951 male (37.51%) and 4,916 female (62.49%) students are attending Northwest Mississippi Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 60.03.

• Enrollment Trends

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.

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.

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 Population
• By Locality

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.