Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares NCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
NCC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 873 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
North Central College3,0032,454549
Similarly Ranked Schools873683190
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois2,5452,0671,276
The below chart compares the student population between North Central College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,341 male and 1,662 female students attending NCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.81 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 NCC.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,4542,39262
Men1,1921,16329
Women1,2621,22933
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total54950049
Men14913811
Women40036238

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,762 White students (58.67%) and 546 Hispanic students (18.18%) at North Central College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at North Central College.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at North Central College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native220
Asian954154
Black or African American15810553
Hispanic466202264
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White1,441688753
Two or More Races1005050
Race/Ethnicity Unknown885038
Total 2,4541,1921,262
Population by Race/Ethnicity at North Central College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native202
Asian371720
Black or African American531934
Hispanic802456
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White32168253
Two or More Races19109
Race/Ethnicity Unknown361125
Total 549149400

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,595 students whose age under twenty five and 192 students whose age is over thirty years old at North Central College.
Especially, 38 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at North Central College.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at North Central College
TotalMenWomen
Total2,454 1,1921,262
Under 1838 1721
18-19894 446448
20-211,035 482553
22-24372 184188
25-2982 4537
30-3415 87
35-398 62
40-498 26
50-642 20
Total 2,454 1,1921,262
Population by Student Age at North Central College
TotalMenWomen
Total549 149400
20-2110 28
22-24246 72174
25-29134 3599
30-3455 1540
35-3943 1231
40-4945 1134
50-6416 214
Total 549 149400

Online Student Population

At North Central College, 933 students (31.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 247 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, 221 students live in Illinois where North Central College is located in and 26 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total3,0032,454549
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2471246
Enrolled Some in Online Classes686571115
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,0701,882188
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2471246
Illinois Residents2211220
Other State in U.S.26026
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000