North Seattle College Student Population

How many students at NSCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, North Seattle College has a total enrollment of 5,569 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,080 male students (37.3%) and 3,489 female students (62.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,618 White students (29.1%) and 840 Hispanic students (15.1%).
• Class Delivery: 2,092 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,049 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Baccalaureate/Associate's College - which average 6,437 - NSCC's body is relatively small.

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, 2,080 male (37.35%) and 3,489 female (62.65%) students are attending North Seattle College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 59.62.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,618 White, 435 Black, and 505 Asian students out of a total of 5,569 are attending at North Seattle College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

North Seattle College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 79.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, NSCC has 504 students under 18 years old and 52 students over 65 years old. There are 2,324 students under 25 years old, and 3,233 students over 25 years old out of 5,569 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 North Seattle College, 2,092 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,049 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,051 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 41 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,569 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 435 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.81%.142 students have transferred in as full-time status and 293 students transferred in as part-time status.