Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,858 where 1,813 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,067 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,638 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,067 to 1,813 students, a net loss of 254 (12.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Neosho County Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.46%. The percentage was 79.44% 10 years ago and Neosho County CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.88% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.92% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.44% to 75.46%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.35% to 0.88%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.84% to 3.92%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.16% to 6.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4229 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3607 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Neosho County Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
230 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -1.71% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Neosho County Community College from 2015 to 2025.