Student Population at Northwest Iowa CC
Total Enrollment
1,907 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,907
Online Enrollment
757
Men Students
822
Women Students
1,085
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,907 students have enrolled at Northwest Iowa Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 822 male and 1,085 female students are attending Northwest Iowa Community College. By attendance status, there are 639 full-time students and 1,268 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 5,145).
Northwest Iowa Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 757 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa Community College | 1,907 | 1,907 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,145 | 5,145 |
| 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 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,907 | 639 | 1,268 |
| Men | 822 | 364 | 458 |
| Women | 1,085 | 275 | 810 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Asian | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 75 | 32 | 43 |
| Hispanic | 242 | 89 | 153 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 1,456 | 642 | 814 |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 10 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Total | 1,907 | 822 | 1,085 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,907 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 757 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 436 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 714 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 757 |
| Iowa Residents | 687 |
| Other State in U.S. | 70 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
