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 2,686 male and 4,512 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
Total7,1984,3322,866
Men2,6861,6631,023
Women4,5122,6691,843

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,952 White students (54.90%) and 2,433 Black or African American students (33.80%) 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 Native1587
Asian853946
Black or African American2,4337791,654
Hispanic448176272
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander716
White3,9521,5912,361
Two or More Races1224181
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1365185
Total 7,1982,6864,512

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 6,412 students whose age under twenty five and 505 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Especially, 4,512 students are younger than eighteen and 47 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
Total7,198 2,6864,512
Under 184,512 1,7912,721
18-191,187 488699
20-21405 148257
22-24308 90218
25-29281 61220
30-34167 32135
35-39104 2579
40-49125 22103
50-6462 953
65 and over47 2027
Total 7,198 2,6864,512

Online Student Population

At Northwest Mississippi Community College, 2,723 students (37.83% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 500 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, 481 students live in Mississippi where Northwest Mississippi Community College is located in and 19 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total7,198
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes500
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,223
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,475
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)500
Mississippi Residents481
Other State in U.S.19
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0