Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,012 where 3,208 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 3,208 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,758 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,989 to 3,208 students, a net gain of 219 (7.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northeast Texas Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 49.22% and the percentage of black students is 10.66% at Northeast Texas Community College. 0.94% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 33.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 52.33% to 49.22%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.57% to 0.94%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.07% to 10.66%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 29.14% to 33.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6314 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6283 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northeast Texas Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,210 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 38% of total students. The number of online students has increased 141.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northeast Texas Community College from 2015 to 2025.