Student Population at NICC
Total Enrollment
4,808 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,808
Online Enrollment
841
Men Students
1,976
Women Students
2,832
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,808 students have enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,976 male and 2,832 female students are attending Northeast Iowa Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,185 full-time students and 3,623 part-time students.
The number of students at Northeast Iowa Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Northwest Iowa Community College and Western Iowa Tech Community College, its population is large (average population is 3,695).
Northeast Iowa Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 841 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa Community College | 4,808 | 4,808 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,695 | 3,695 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa | 5,589 | 5,589 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,808 | 1,185 | 3,623 |
| Men | 1,976 | 492 | 1,484 |
| Women | 2,832 | 693 | 2,139 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| Black or African American | 134 | 39 | 95 |
| Hispanic | 207 | 86 | 121 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| White | 4,069 | 1,642 | 2,427 |
| Two or More Races | 71 | 31 | 40 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 276 | 157 | 119 |
| Total | 4,808 | 1,976 | 2,832 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,808 | 1,976 | 2,832 |
| Under 18 | 2,676 | 1,204 | 1,472 |
| 18-19 | 958 | 412 | 546 |
| 20-21 | 390 | 140 | 250 |
| 22-24 | 232 | 80 | 152 |
| 25-29 | 199 | 62 | 137 |
| 30-34 | 125 | 27 | 98 |
| 35-39 | 79 | 20 | 59 |
| 40-49 | 111 | 21 | 90 |
| 50-64 | 36 | 9 | 27 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4,808 | 1,976 | 2,832 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,808 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 841 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,792 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,175 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 841 |
| Iowa Residents | 767 |
| Other State in U.S. | 74 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
