Student Population at Northwest
Total Enrollment
1,423 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,423
Online Enrollment
259
Men Students
618
Women Students
805
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,423 students have enrolled at Northwest College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 618 male and 805 female students are attending Northwest College. By attendance status, there are 650 full-time students and 773 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwest College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Wyoming. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Casper College and Central Wyoming College, its population is small (average population is 2,639).
Northwest College offers online degree/certificate programs and 259 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 College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 618 male and 805 female students attending Northwest. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,423 | 650 | 773 |
| Men | 618 | 300 | 318 |
| Women | 805 | 350 | 455 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,142 White students (80.25%) and 112 Hispanic students (7.87%) at Northwest College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Asian | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Black or African American | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Hispanic | 112 | 46 | 66 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,142 | 476 | 666 |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Total | 1,423 | 618 | 805 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,104 students whose age under twenty five and 219 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwest College.
Especially, 432 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 Northwest College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,423 | 618 | 805 |
| Under 18 | 432 | 189 | 243 |
| 18-19 | 424 | 201 | 223 |
| 20-21 | 160 | 82 | 78 |
| 22-24 | 88 | 48 | 40 |
| 25-29 | 100 | 29 | 71 |
| 30-34 | 66 | 20 | 46 |
| 35-39 | 52 | 16 | 36 |
| 40-49 | 67 | 16 | 51 |
| 50-64 | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Total | 1,423 | 618 | 805 |
Online Student Population
At Northwest College, 787 students (55.31% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 259 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, 240 students live in Wyoming where Northwest College is located in and 18 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,423 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 259 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 528 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 636 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 259 |
| Wyoming Residents | 240 |
| Other State in U.S. | 18 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 |