Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Northwest Florida State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Northwest Florida State has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 10,042 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida average (18,506 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Northwest Florida State College4,7524,752
Similarly Ranked Schools10,04210,042
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,810
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida18,50616,836
The below chart compares the student population between Northwest Florida State College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,955 male and 2,797 female students attending Northwest Florida State. 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 Northwest Florida State.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest Florida State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,7522,3772,375
Men1,9551,053902
Women2,7971,3241,473

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,998 White students (63.09%) and 623 Hispanic students (13.11%) at Northwest Florida State College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest Florida State College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest Florida State College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native231112
Asian1415091
Black or African American344130214
Hispanic623245378
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1495
White2,9981,2311,767
Two or More Races347146201
Race/Ethnicity Unknown223115108
Total 4,7521,9552,797

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,370 students whose age under twenty five and 936 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwest Florida State College.
Especially, 1,395 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northwest Florida State College.
Population by Student Age at Northwest Florida State College
TotalMenWomen
Total4,752 1,9552,797
Under 181,395 621774
18-19964 426538
20-21562 240322
22-24449 182267
25-29441 150291
30-34331 120211
35-39216 81135
40-49273 93180
50-64104 3866
65 and over12 48
unknown5 05
Total 4,752 1,9552,797

Online Student Population

At Northwest Florida State College, 3,387 students (71.28% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,590 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, 1,443 students live in Florida where Northwest Florida State College is located in and 147 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,752
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,590
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,797
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,365
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,590
Florida Residents1,443
Other State in U.S.147
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0