Student Population at NTC
Total Enrollment
978 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
978
Online Enrollment
487
Men Students
271
Women Students
707
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 978 students have enrolled at Northwest Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 271 male and 707 female students are attending Northwest Technical College. By attendance status, there are 322 full-time students and 656 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwest Technical College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alexandria Technical & Community College and Lake Superior College, its population is very small (average population is 3,035).
Northwest Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 487 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares NTC'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 Minnesota.
NTC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,035 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota average (3,638 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Technical College | 978 | 978 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,035 | 3,035 |
| 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 Minnesota | 3,638 | 3,638 |
The below chart compares the student population between Northwest Technical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 271 male and 707 female students attending NTC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.38 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 NTC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 978 | 322 | 656 |
| Men | 271 | 160 | 111 |
| Women | 707 | 162 | 545 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 594 White students (60.74%) and 143 Black or African American students (14.62%) at Northwest Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 90 | 28 | 62 |
| Asian | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 143 | 38 | 105 |
| Hispanic | 46 | 11 | 35 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 594 | 162 | 432 |
| Two or More Races | 58 | 16 | 42 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Total | 978 | 271 | 707 |
Online Student Population
At Northwest Technical College, 767 students (78.43% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 487 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, 435 students live in Minnesota where Northwest Technical College is located in and 52 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 978 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 487 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 280 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 211 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 487 |
| Minnesota Residents | 435 |
| Other State in U.S. | 52 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |