Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 534 where 286 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 635 students in 2018 and was lowest at 286 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 541 to 286 students, a net loss of 255 (47.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northland College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 66.43%. The percentage was 81.15% 10 years ago and Northland still has a high percentage of white students. 0.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.20% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.09% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.15% to 66.43%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.37% to 0.70%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.92% to 4.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.36% to 9.09%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5449 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3376 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northland College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Northland College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.