Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 605 where 636 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 696 students in 2024 and was lowest at 535 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 641 to 636 students, a net loss of 5 (0.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwest Indian College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 2.67% and the percentage of black students is 0.31% at Northwest Indian College. 0.16% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 2.65% to 2.67%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 0.16%. Black student enrollment decreased from 0.47% to 0.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.74% to 10.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4344 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2477 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwest Indian College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
280 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 122.22% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwest Indian College from 2015 to 2025.