Northwest Career College Student Population

How many students at Northwest Career?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northwest Career College has a total enrollment of 2,937 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 494 male students (16.8%) and 2,443 female students (83.2%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,030 Hispanic students (35.1%) and 977 Black students (33.3%).
• Class Delivery: 257 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,680 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (for-profit) Associate's - Public Special Use - which average 715 - Northwest Career's body is significantly 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, 494 male (16.82%) and 2,443 female (83.18%) students are attending Northwest Career College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 20.22.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 384 White, 977 Black, and 181 Asian students out of a total of 2,937 are attending at Northwest Career College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Northwest Career College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 73.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Northwest Career has 7 students under 18 years old and 15 students over 65 years old. There are 1,210 students under 25 years old, and 1,727 students over 25 years old out of 2,937 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 Career College, 257 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,680 students are enrolled in some online courses.

235 students who live in Nevada or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 22 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,937 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 370 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.60%.