Student Population at Northwest State CC
Total Enrollment
4,082 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,082
Online Enrollment
676
Men Students
2,798
Women Students
1,284
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,082 students have enrolled at Northwest State Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,798 male and 1,284 female students are attending Northwest State Community College. By attendance status, there are 677 full-time students and 3,405 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwest State Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Ohio Technical College and Clark State College, its population is very large (average population is 2,308).
Northwest State Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 676 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Northwest State 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 Ohio.
Northwest State CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,308 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio average (5,424 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest State Community College | 4,082 | 4,082 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,308 | 2,308 |
| 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 Ohio | 5,424 | 5,424 |
The below chart compares the student population between Northwest State Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,798 male and 1,284 female students attending Northwest State CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 2.18 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 Northwest State CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,082 | 677 | 3,405 |
| Men | 2,798 | 430 | 2,368 |
| Women | 1,284 | 247 | 1,037 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,405 White students (58.92%) and 1,163 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (28.49%) at Northwest State Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest State Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Asian | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 107 | 91 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 317 | 196 | 121 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| White | 2,405 | 1,501 | 904 |
| Two or More Races | 53 | 28 | 25 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,163 | 956 | 207 |
| Total | 4,082 | 2,798 | 1,284 |
Online Student Population
At Northwest State Community College, 1,871 students (45.84% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 676 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, 670 students live in Ohio where Northwest State Community College is located in and 6 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,082 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 676 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,195 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,211 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 676 |
| Ohio Residents | 670 |
| Other State in U.S. | 6 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
