Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares NWACC's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas average (1,985 students).
TotalUndergraduate
NorthWest Arkansas Community College8,4128,412
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas1,9851,985
The below chart compares the student population between NorthWest Arkansas Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,615 male and 4,797 female students attending NWACC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 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 NWACC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NWACC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,4122,0496,363
Men3,6158992,716
Women4,7971,1503,647

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,528 White students (53.83%) and 1,990 Hispanic students (23.66%) at NorthWest Arkansas Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at NorthWest Arkansas Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native953758
Asian309149160
Black or African American19676120
Hispanic1,9906971,293
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander41833
White4,5282,0252,503
Two or More Races290126164
Race/Ethnicity Unknown941491450
Total 8,4123,6154,797

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 6,451 students whose age under twenty five and 1,216 students whose age is over thirty years old at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.
Especially, 2,794 students are younger than eighteen and 28 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.
Population by Student Age at NorthWest Arkansas Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total8,412 3,6154,797
Under 182,794 1,1571,637
18-191,769 7331,036
20-211,107 451656
22-24781 337444
25-29745 354391
30-34577 287290
35-39262 111151
40-49275 144131
50-6474 3044
65 and over28 1117
Total 8,412 3,6154,797

Online Student Population

At NorthWest Arkansas Community College, 5,007 students (59.52% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,781 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, 2,651 students live in Arkansas where NorthWest Arkansas Community College is located in and 130 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total8,412
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,781
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,226
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,405
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,781
Arkansas Residents2,651
Other State in U.S.130
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0