Student Population at NWCC
Total Enrollment
7,198 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
7,198
Online Enrollment
500
Men Students
2,686
Women Students
4,512
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,198 students have enrolled at Northwest Mississippi Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,686 male and 4,512 female students are attending Northwest Mississippi Community College. By attendance status, there are 4,332 full-time students and 2,866 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwest Mississippi Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Copiah-Lincoln Community College and East Central Community College, its population is very large (average population is 3,501).
Northwest Mississippi Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 500 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 Mississippi Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,686 male and 4,512 female students attending NWCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 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 | 7,198 | 4,332 | 2,866 |
Men | 2,686 | 1,663 | 1,023 |
Women | 4,512 | 2,669 | 1,843 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,952 White students (54.90%) and 2,433 Black or African American students (33.80%) at Northwest Mississippi Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Asian | 85 | 39 | 46 |
Black or African American | 2,433 | 779 | 1,654 |
Hispanic | 448 | 176 | 272 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 1 | 6 |
White | 3,952 | 1,591 | 2,361 |
Two or More Races | 122 | 41 | 81 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 136 | 51 | 85 |
Total | 7,198 | 2,686 | 4,512 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,412 students whose age under twenty five and 505 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Especially, 4,512 students are younger than eighteen and 47 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 7,198 | 2,686 | 4,512 |
Under 18 | 4,512 | 1,791 | 2,721 |
18-19 | 1,187 | 488 | 699 |
20-21 | 405 | 148 | 257 |
22-24 | 308 | 90 | 218 |
25-29 | 281 | 61 | 220 |
30-34 | 167 | 32 | 135 |
35-39 | 104 | 25 | 79 |
40-49 | 125 | 22 | 103 |
50-64 | 62 | 9 | 53 |
65 and over | 47 | 20 | 27 |
Total | 7,198 | 2,686 | 4,512 |
Online Student Population
At Northwest Mississippi Community College, 2,723 students (37.83% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 500 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, 481 students live in Mississippi where Northwest Mississippi Community College is located in and 19 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 7,198 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 500 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,223 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,475 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 500 |
Mississippi Residents | 481 |
Other State in U.S. | 19 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |