The student population at Northern Essex Community College is 4,721 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,907 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.73 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
999 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 42.92% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,155 where 4,721 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.73 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in NECC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northern Essex Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 35.59% and the percentage of black students is 5.68% at Northern Essex Community College. 2.18% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 48.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.32% to 35.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.04% to 2.18%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.73% to 5.68%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 38.77% to 48.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6299 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5945 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northern Essex Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
999 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 42.92% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northern Essex Community College from 2015 to 2025.