Student Population at NWACC
Total Enrollment
7,593 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
7,593
Online Enrollment
2,310
Men Students
3,090
Women Students
4,503
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,593 students have enrolled at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,090 male and 4,503 female students are attending NorthWest Arkansas Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,882 full-time students and 5,711 part-time students.
The number of students at NorthWest Arkansas Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arkansas.
NorthWest Arkansas Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,310 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 NorthWest Arkansas Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,090 male and 4,503 female students attending NWACC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.69 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 NWACC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,593 | 1,882 | 5,711 |
| Men | 3,090 | 832 | 2,258 |
| Women | 4,503 | 1,050 | 3,453 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,626 White students (60.92%) and 1,695 Hispanic students (22.32%) at NorthWest Arkansas Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 93 | 36 | 57 |
| Asian | 256 | 101 | 155 |
| Black or African American | 191 | 80 | 111 |
| Hispanic | 1,695 | 609 | 1,086 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 45 | 11 | 34 |
| White | 4,626 | 1,964 | 2,662 |
| Two or More Races | 411 | 156 | 255 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 230 | 113 | 117 |
| Total | 7,593 | 3,090 | 4,503 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,146 students whose age under twenty five and 842 students whose age is over thirty years old at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.
Especially, 2,579 students are younger than eighteen and 23 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,593 | 3,090 | 4,503 |
| Under 18 | 2,579 | 1,031 | 1,548 |
| 18-19 | 1,881 | 815 | 1,066 |
| 20-21 | 1,003 | 429 | 574 |
| 22-24 | 683 | 297 | 386 |
| 25-29 | 605 | 224 | 381 |
| 30-34 | 353 | 124 | 229 |
| 35-39 | 169 | 60 | 109 |
| 40-49 | 214 | 73 | 141 |
| 50-64 | 83 | 27 | 56 |
| 65 and over | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Total | 7,593 | 3,090 | 4,503 |
Online Student Population
At NorthWest Arkansas Community College, 4,184 students (55.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,310 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, 2,181 students live in Arkansas where NorthWest Arkansas Community College is located in and 129 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,593 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,310 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,874 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,409 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,310 |
| Arkansas Residents | 2,181 |
| Other State in U.S. | 129 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |