Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Northwest Iowa CC'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.
Northwest Iowa CC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,145 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa average (5,589 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Northwest Iowa Community College1,9071,907
Similarly Ranked Schools5,1455,145
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 Northwest Iowa Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 822 male and 1,085 female students attending Northwest Iowa CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 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 Iowa CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest Iowa CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,9076391,268
Men822364458
Women1,085275810

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,456 White students (76.35%) and 242 Hispanic students (12.69%) at Northwest Iowa Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest Iowa Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest Iowa Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1367
Asian241014
Black or African American753243
Hispanic24289153
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White1,456642814
Two or More Races331023
Race/Ethnicity Unknown603228
Total 1,9078221,085

Online Student Population

At Northwest Iowa Community College, 1,193 students (62.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 757 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, 687 students live in Iowa where Northwest Iowa Community College is located in and 70 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total1,907
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes757
Enrolled Some in Online Classes436
Not Enrolled in Online Classes714
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)757
Iowa Residents687
Other State in U.S.70
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0