Student Population at Northwest State CC
Total Enrollment
4,030 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,030
Online Enrollment
605
Men Students
1,407
Women Students
2,623
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,030 students have enrolled at Northwest State Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,407 male and 2,623 female students are attending Northwest State Community College. By attendance status, there are 623 full-time students and 3,407 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwest State Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Central Ohio Technical College and Clark State College, its population is very large (average population is 2,032).
Northwest State Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 605 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 State Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,407 male and 2,623 female students attending Northwest State CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 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 Northwest State CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,030 | 623 | 3,407 |
| Men | 1,407 | 410 | 997 |
| Women | 2,623 | 213 | 2,410 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,042 White students (50.67%) and 1,564 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (38.81%) at Northwest State Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest State Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Asian | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 73 | 23 | 50 |
| Hispanic | 284 | 121 | 163 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2,042 | 777 | 1,265 |
| Two or More Races | 33 | 10 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,564 | 459 | 1,105 |
| Total | 4,030 | 1,407 | 2,623 |
Online Student Population
At Northwest State Community College, 1,251 students (31.04% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 605 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, 597 students live in Ohio where Northwest State Community College is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,030 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 605 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 646 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,779 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 605 |
| Ohio Residents | 597 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |