NorthWest Arkansas Community College Student Population

How many students at NWACC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, NorthWest Arkansas Community College has a total enrollment of 8,412 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,615 male students (43%) and 4,797 female students (57%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,528 White students (53.8%) and 1,990 Hispanic students (23.7%).
• Class Delivery: 2,781 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,226 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Medium - which average 9,752 - NWACC'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, 3,615 male (42.97%) and 4,797 female (57.03%) students are attending NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 75.36.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,528 White, 196 Black, and 309 Asian students out of a total of 8,412 are attending at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

NorthWest Arkansas Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, NWACC has 2,794 students under 18 years old and 28 students over 65 years old. There are 6,451 students under 25 years old, and 1,961 students over 25 years old out of 8,412 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 NorthWest Arkansas Community College, 2,781 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,226 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,651 students who live in Arkansas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 130 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,412 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 458 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.44%.137 students have transferred in as full-time status and 321 students transferred in as part-time status.