Student Population at NECC
Total Enrollment
4,339 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,339
Online Enrollment
1,252
Men Students
1,608
Women Students
2,731
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,339 students have enrolled at Northern Essex Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,608 male and 2,731 female students are attending Northern Essex Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,089 full-time students and 3,250 part-time students.
The number of students at Northern Essex Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Berkshire Community College and North Shore Community College, its population is average (average population is 4,080).
Northern Essex Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,252 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 Northern Essex Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,608 male and 2,731 female students attending NECC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 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 NECC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,339 | 1,089 | 3,250 |
Men | 1,608 | 518 | 1,090 |
Women | 2,731 | 571 | 2,160 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,981 Hispanic students (45.66%) and 1,794 White students (41.35%) at Northern Essex Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northern Essex Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Asian | 97 | 34 | 63 |
Black or African American | 207 | 84 | 123 |
Hispanic | 1,981 | 609 | 1,372 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 3 | 7 |
White | 1,794 | 787 | 1,007 |
Two or More Races | 71 | 27 | 44 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 120 | 36 | 84 |
Total | 4,339 | 1,608 | 2,731 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,099 students whose age under twenty five and 792 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northern Essex Community College.
Especially, 738 students are younger than eighteen and 10 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northern Essex Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,339 | 1,608 | 2,731 |
Under 18 | 738 | 279 | 459 |
18-19 | 1,096 | 493 | 603 |
20-21 | 746 | 345 | 401 |
22-24 | 519 | 196 | 323 |
25-29 | 448 | 116 | 332 |
30-34 | 311 | 74 | 237 |
35-39 | 185 | 42 | 143 |
40-49 | 202 | 43 | 159 |
50-64 | 84 | 18 | 66 |
65 and over | 10 | 2 | 8 |
Total | 4,339 | 1,608 | 2,731 |
Online Student Population
At Northern Essex Community College, 2,444 students (56.33% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,252 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, 1,117 students live in Massachusetts where Northern Essex Community College is located in and 133 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 4,339 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,252 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,192 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,895 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,252 |
Massachusetts Residents | 1,117 |
Other State in U.S. | 133 |
Outside of U.S. | 1 |
Unknown | 1 |