Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Northwest Mississippi Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,560 male and 4,281 female students attending NWCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 NWCC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NWCC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,8414,0452,796
Men2,5601,562998
Women4,2812,4831,798

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,000 White students (58.47%) and 2,157 Black or African American students (31.53%) at Northwest Mississippi Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest Mississippi Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native15312
Asian803347
Black or African American2,1577271,430
Hispanic371149222
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander615
White4,0001,5632,437
Two or More Races19275117
Race/Ethnicity Unknown20911
Total 6,8412,5604,281

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,905 students whose age under twenty five and 599 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Especially, 2,675 students are younger than eighteen and 55 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Population by Student Age at Northwest Mississippi Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total6,841 2,5604,281
Under 182,675 1,0351,640
18-192,076 8761,200
20-21712 283429
22-24442 145297
25-29337 77260
30-34196 44152
35-39130 3397
40-49147 34113
50-6471 1259
65 and over55 2134
Total 6,841 2,5604,281

Online Student Population

At Northwest Mississippi Community College, 2,598 students (37.98% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 717 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, 676 students live in Mississippi where Northwest Mississippi Community College is located in and 41 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total6,841
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes717
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,881
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,243
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)717
Mississippi Residents676
Other State in U.S.41
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0