Student Population at NICC
Total Enrollment
4,355 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,355
Online Enrollment
906
Men Students
1,833
Women Students
2,522
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,355 students have enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,833 male and 2,522 female students are attending Northeast Iowa Community College. By attendance status, there are 967 full-time students and 3,388 part-time students.
The number of students at Northeast Iowa Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Northwest Iowa Community College and Western Iowa Tech Community College, its population is large (average population is 3,481).
Northeast Iowa Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 906 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 Northeast Iowa Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,833 male and 2,522 female students attending NICC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 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 NICC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,355 | 967 | 3,388 |
| Men | 1,833 | 437 | 1,396 |
| Women | 2,522 | 530 | 1,992 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,906 White students (89.69%) and 170 Hispanic students (3.90%) at Northeast Iowa Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northeast Iowa Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Asian | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Black or African American | 137 | 52 | 85 |
| Hispanic | 170 | 69 | 101 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| White | 3,906 | 1,648 | 2,258 |
| Two or More Races | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Total | 4,355 | 1,833 | 2,522 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,720 students whose age under twenty five and 387 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northeast Iowa Community College.
Especially, 816 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northeast Iowa Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,355 | 1,833 | 2,522 |
| Under 18 | 816 | 371 | 445 |
| 18-19 | 1,905 | 910 | 995 |
| 20-21 | 634 | 272 | 362 |
| 22-24 | 365 | 124 | 241 |
| 25-29 | 248 | 76 | 172 |
| 30-34 | 139 | 33 | 106 |
| 35-39 | 87 | 18 | 69 |
| 40-49 | 118 | 21 | 97 |
| 50-64 | 42 | 8 | 34 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4,355 | 1,833 | 2,522 |
Online Student Population
At Northeast Iowa Community College, 1,849 students (42.46% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 906 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, 834 students live in Iowa where Northeast Iowa Community College is located in and 72 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,355 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 906 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 943 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,506 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 906 |
| Iowa Residents | 834 |
| Other State in U.S. | 72 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |