Northwest State Community College Student Population

How many students at Northwest State CC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northwest State Community College has a total enrollment of 4,082 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,798 male students (68.5%) and 1,284 female students (31.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,405 White students (58.9%) and 317 Hispanic students (7.8%).
• Class Delivery: 676 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,195 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 State CC's body is relatively large.

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, 2,798 male (68.54%) and 1,284 female (31.46%) students are attending Northwest State Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 217.91.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,405 White, 107 Black, and 25 Asian students out of a total of 4,082 are attending at Northwest State Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Northwest State Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 56.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Northwest State CC has 688 students under 18 years old and 2 students over 65 years old. There are 2,698 students under 25 years old, and 1,412 students over 25 years old out of 4,110 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 State Community College, 676 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,195 students are enrolled in some online courses.

670 students who live in Ohio or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 6 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 4,082 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 46 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.13%.14 students have transferred in as full-time status and 32 students transferred in as part-time status.