Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,758 where 2,662 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,023 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,471 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,947 to 2,662 students, a net loss of 285 (9.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at North Iowa Area Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 82.16%. The percentage was 87.72% 10 years ago and North Iowa Area CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.94% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.38% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 87.72% to 82.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.22% to 0.94%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.07% to 3.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.14% to 8.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3160 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2269 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at North Iowa Area Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
599 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 97.69% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at North Iowa Area Community College from 2015 to 2025.