Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,879 where 4,585 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 5,543 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,979 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,543 to 4,585 students, a net loss of 958 (17.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Idaho College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.79%. The percentage was 78.89% 10 years ago and NIC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.89% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.00% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.02% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 78.89% to 67.79%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.28% to 0.89%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.12% to 1.00%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.93% to 7.02%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5325 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3740 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at North Idaho College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,243 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 36.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Idaho College from 2015 to 2025.