Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Northwest Vista's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Northwest Vista has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 34,111 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (16,031 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Northwest Vista College20,06020,060
Similarly Ranked Schools34,11134,111
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,810
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas16,03113,793
The below chart compares the student population between Northwest Vista College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,660 male and 11,400 female students attending Northwest Vista. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Vista.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest Vista
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total20,0604,26415,796
Men8,6601,9856,675
Women11,4002,2799,121

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 13,275 Hispanic students (66.18%) and 3,502 White students (17.46%) at Northwest Vista College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest Vista College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest Vista College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native392019
Asian818354464
Black or African American1,261546715
Hispanic13,2755,6247,651
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321616
White3,5021,5971,905
Two or More Races773324449
Race/Ethnicity Unknown321161160
Total 20,0608,66011,400

Online Student Population

At Northwest Vista College, 11,057 students (55.12% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,479 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, 5,340 students live in Texas where Northwest Vista College is located in and 122 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total20,060
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,479
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,578
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,003
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,479
Texas Residents5,340
Other State in U.S.122
Outside of U.S.7
Unknown10