Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,159 where 1,271 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,271 students in 2025 and was lowest at 993 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,178 to 1,271 students, a net gain of 93 (7.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Colorado Northwestern Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.32%. The percentage was 75.72% 10 years ago and CNCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.47% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.87% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.12% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.72% to 69.32%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.59% to 0.47%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.44% to 0.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.02% to 19.12%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4805 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4154 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Colorado Northwestern Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
140 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 62.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Colorado Northwestern Community College from 2015 to 2025.