Student Population at Northwest Iowa CC
Total Enrollment
1,811 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,811
Online Enrollment
765
Men Students
790
Women Students
1,021
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,811 students have enrolled at Northwest Iowa Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 790 male and 1,021 female students are attending Northwest Iowa Community College. By attendance status, there are 569 full-time students and 1,242 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwest Iowa Community College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Northeast Iowa Community College and Western Iowa Tech Community College, its population is very small (average population is 4,753).
Northwest Iowa Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 765 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Northwest Iowa Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 790 male and 1,021 female students attending Northwest Iowa CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,811 | 569 | 1,242 |
| Men | 790 | 350 | 440 |
| Women | 1,021 | 219 | 802 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,496 White students (82.61%) and 155 Hispanic students (8.56%) at Northwest Iowa Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest Iowa Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Asian | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 61 | 20 | 41 |
| Hispanic | 155 | 54 | 101 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 1,496 | 679 | 817 |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 8 | 21 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Total | 1,811 | 790 | 1,021 |
Online Student Population
At Northwest Iowa Community College, 1,181 students (65.21% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 765 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, 706 students live in Iowa where Northwest Iowa Community College is located in and 58 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,811 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 765 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 416 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 630 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 765 |
| Iowa Residents | 706 |
| Other State in U.S. | 58 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 |