Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Nassau CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Nassau CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,270 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York average (7,743 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Nassau Community College12,30112,301
Similarly Ranked Schools9,2709,270
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York7,7437,743
The below chart compares the student population between Nassau Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,922 male and 6,379 female students attending Nassau CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.93 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Nassau CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Nassau CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,3016,7645,537
Men5,9223,5252,397
Women6,3793,2393,140

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,419 Hispanic students (35.92%) and 3,174 White students (25.80%) at Nassau Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Nassau Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Nassau Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native482622
Asian1,233658575
Black or African American2,5011,1081,393
Hispanic4,4191,9072,512
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211110
White3,1741,7551,419
Two or More Races1336964
Race/Ethnicity Unknown684351333
Total 12,3015,9226,379

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 9,446 students whose age under twenty five and 1,602 students whose age is over thirty years old at Nassau Community College.
Especially, 1,204 students are younger than eighteen and 14 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Nassau Community College.
Population by Student Age at Nassau Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total12,301 5,9226,379
Under 181,204 617587
18-193,754 2,1231,631
20-212,570 1,3591,211
22-241,918 8661,052
25-291,251 492759
30-34674 225449
35-39372 100272
40-49379 89290
50-64163 45118
65 and over14 68
unknown2 02
Total 12,301 5,9226,379

Online Student Population

At Nassau Community College, 4,906 students (39.88% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,413 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,399 students live in New York where Nassau Community College is located in and 9 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total12,301
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,413
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,493
Not Enrolled in Online Classes7,395
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,413
New York Residents1,399
Other State in U.S.9
Outside of U.S.5
Unknown0