Student Population at NCU
Total Enrollment
9,489
Undergraduate
60
Graduate
9,429
Online Enrollment
9,489
Men Students
2,539
Women Students
6,950
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 9,489 students have enrolled at Northcentral University - 60 undergraduate and 9,429 graduate.
By gender, 2,539 male and 6,950 female students are attending Northcentral University. By attendance status, there are 4,332 full-time students and 5,157 part-time students.
The number of students at Northcentral University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Lehigh University and Yeshiva University, its population is small (average population is 14,579).
Northcentral University is an online exclusive school (all degree/program offered only via distance learning) and, therefore, all students have enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares NCU'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 California.
NCU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 14,579 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (2,024 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northcentral University | 9,489 | 60 | 9,429 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 14,579 | 9,656 | 4,924 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California | 2,024 | 1,628 | 1,062 |
The below chart compares the student population between Northcentral University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,539 male and 6,950 female students attending NCU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.37 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 NCU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 60 | 9 | 51 |
| Men | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Women | 47 | 6 | 41 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,429 | 4,323 | 5,106 |
| Men | 2,526 | 1,218 | 1,308 |
| Women | 6,903 | 3,105 | 3,798 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,981 Black or African American students (31.42%) and 2,933 White students (30.91%) at Northcentral University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northcentral University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Hispanic | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 60 | 13 | 47 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 64 | 18 | 46 |
| Asian | 336 | 106 | 230 |
| Black or African American | 2,968 | 854 | 2,114 |
| Hispanic | 1,234 | 285 | 949 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 59 | 21 | 38 |
| White | 2,906 | 688 | 2,218 |
| Two or More Races | 385 | 96 | 289 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,477 | 458 | 1,019 |
| Total | 9,429 | 2,526 | 6,903 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 107 students whose age under twenty five and 8,262 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northcentral University.
Especially, 436 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northcentral University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 60 | 13 | 47 |
| 22-24 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25-29 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 30-34 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| 35-39 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 40-49 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 60 | 13 | 47 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,429 | 2,526 | 6,903 |
| 20-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 103 | 25 | 78 |
| 25-29 | 1,001 | 198 | 803 |
| 30-34 | 1,253 | 287 | 966 |
| 35-39 | 1,315 | 350 | 965 |
| 40-49 | 2,740 | 764 | 1,976 |
| 50-64 | 2,471 | 721 | 1,750 |
| 65 and over | 434 | 156 | 278 |
| unknown | 110 | 24 | 86 |
| Total | 9,429 | 2,526 | 6,903 |
Online Student Population
Northcentral University is an online school that all degree/certificate programs are offered via only distance learning and all 9,489 students enrolled throught online
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,489 | 60 | 9,429 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 9,489 | 60 | 9,429 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 9,489 | 60 | 9,429 |
| California Residents | 2,185 | 19 | 2,166 |
| Other State in U.S. | 7,239 | 41 | 7,198 |
| Outside of U.S. | 65 | 0 | 65 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
