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).
TotalUndergraduate
Northwest State Community College4,0824,082
Similarly Ranked Schools2,3082,308
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio5,4245,424
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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest State CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,0826773,405
Men2,7984302,368
Women1,2842471,037

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest State Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native853
Asian25178
Black or African American1079116
Hispanic317196121
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander440
White2,4051,501904
Two or More Races532825
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,163956207
Total 4,0822,7981,284

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,082
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes676
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,195
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,211
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)676
Ohio Residents670
Other State in U.S.6
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0