Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,432 where 4,082 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 4,110 students in 2024 and was lowest at 2,377 in 2019. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,630 to 4,082 students, a net gain of 452 (12.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwest State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.92%. The percentage was 76.86% 10 years ago and Northwest State CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.62% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.86% to 58.92%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.63% to 0.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.53% to 2.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.62% to 7.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6459 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4053 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwest State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
676 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 84.20% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwest State Community College from 2015 to 2025.