Student Population at NWCC
Total Enrollment
1,149 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,149
Online Enrollment
438
Men Students
411
Women Students
738
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,149 students have enrolled at Northwestern Connecticut Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 411 male and 738 female students are attending Northwestern Connecticut Community College. By attendance status, there are 445 full-time students and 704 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwestern Connecticut Community College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Connecticut. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Housatonic Community College and Manchester Community College, its population is very small (average population is 3,580).
Northwestern Connecticut Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 438 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Northwestern Connecticut Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 411 male and 738 female students attending NWCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.56 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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,149 | 445 | 704 |
Men | 411 | 188 | 223 |
Women | 738 | 257 | 481 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 804 White students (69.97%) and 204 Hispanic students (17.75%) at Northwestern Connecticut Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwestern Connecticut Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Asian | 27 | 9 | 18 |
Black or African American | 52 | 19 | 33 |
Hispanic | 204 | 68 | 136 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 804 | 290 | 514 |
Two or More Races | 33 | 10 | 23 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 27 | 14 | 13 |
Total | 1,149 | 411 | 738 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 789 students whose age under twenty five and 250 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwestern Connecticut Community College.
Especially, 114 students are younger than eighteen and 30 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northwestern Connecticut Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,149 | 411 | 738 |
Under 18 | 114 | 39 | 75 |
18-19 | 362 | 158 | 204 |
20-21 | 182 | 76 | 106 |
22-24 | 131 | 60 | 71 |
25-29 | 110 | 27 | 83 |
30-34 | 80 | 14 | 66 |
35-39 | 50 | 14 | 36 |
40-49 | 55 | 12 | 43 |
50-64 | 35 | 6 | 29 |
65 and over | 30 | 5 | 25 |
Total | 1,149 | 411 | 738 |
Online Student Population
At Northwestern Connecticut Community College, 979 students (85.20% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 438 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, 427 students live in Connecticut where Northwestern Connecticut Community College is located in and 11 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 1,149 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 438 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 541 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 170 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 438 |
Connecticut Residents | 427 |
Other State in U.S. | 11 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |