Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares North Shore 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 Massachusetts.
North Shore CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,742 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (5,208 students).
TotalUndergraduate
North Shore Community College5,7435,743
Similarly Ranked Schools4,7424,742
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts5,2085,208
The below chart compares the student population between North Shore Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,028 male and 3,715 female students attending North Shore CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 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 North Shore CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at North Shore CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,7431,3574,386
Men2,0285431,485
Women3,7158142,901

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,119 White students (36.90%) and 2,033 Hispanic students (35.40%) at North Shore Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at North Shore Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at North Shore Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native22913
Asian23199132
Black or African American536209327
Hispanic2,0336231,410
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White2,1197861,333
Two or More Races27191180
Race/Ethnicity Unknown521211310
Total 5,7432,0283,715

Online Student Population

At North Shore Community College, 2,523 students (43.93% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 974 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, 952 students live in Massachusetts where North Shore Community College is located in and 22 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total5,743
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes974
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,549
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,220
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)974
Massachusetts Residents952
Other State in U.S.22
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0