Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares NICC'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 Iowa.
NICC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,695 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa average (5,589 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Northeast Iowa Community College4,8084,808
Similarly Ranked Schools3,6953,695
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa5,5895,589
The below chart compares the student population between Northeast Iowa Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,976 male and 2,832 female students attending NICC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 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 NICC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NICC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,8081,1853,623
Men1,9764921,484
Women2,8326932,139

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,069 White students (84.63%) and 276 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (5.74%) at Northeast Iowa Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northeast Iowa Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northeast Iowa Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian371621
Black or African American1343995
Hispanic20786121
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1349
White4,0691,6422,427
Two or More Races713140
Race/Ethnicity Unknown276157119
Total 4,8081,9762,832

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,256 students whose age under twenty five and 353 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northeast Iowa Community College.
Especially, 2,676 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northeast Iowa Community College.
Population by Student Age at Northeast Iowa Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total4,808 1,9762,832
Under 182,676 1,2041,472
18-19958 412546
20-21390 140250
22-24232 80152
25-29199 62137
30-34125 2798
35-3979 2059
40-49111 2190
50-6436 927
65 and over2 11
Total 4,808 1,9762,832

Online Student Population

At Northeast Iowa Community College, 2,633 students (54.76% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 841 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, 767 students live in Iowa where Northeast Iowa Community College is located in and 74 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,808
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes841
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,792
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,175
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)841
Iowa Residents767
Other State in U.S.74
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0