The student population at North Central Texas College is 8,106 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,512 (15.72%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 73 male students for every 100 female students, down from 77 in 2015.
- 2,941 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 81.32% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,867 where 8,106 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 10,525 students in 2019 and was lowest at 7,360 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 9,618 to 8,106 students, a net loss of 1,512 (15.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Central Texas College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.54% and the percentage of black students is 8.86% at North Central Texas College. 4.44% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 26.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.21% to 48.54%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.52% to 4.44%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 21.50% to 26.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6801 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5575 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at North Central Texas College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,941 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 36% of total students. The number of online students has increased 81.32% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Central Texas College from 2015 to 2025.