Student Population at NTC
Total Enrollment
721 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
721
Online Enrollment
374
Men Students
223
Women Students
498
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 721 students have enrolled at Northwest Technical College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 223 male and 498 female students are attending Northwest Technical College. By attendance status, there are 266 full-time students and 455 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwest Technical College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alexandria Technical & Community College and Lake Superior College, its population is very small (average population is 2,772).
Northwest Technical College offers online degree/certificate programs and 374 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 Technical College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 223 male and 498 female students attending NTC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.45 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 NTC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 721 | 266 | 455 |
| Men | 223 | 148 | 75 |
| Women | 498 | 118 | 380 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 552 White students (76.56%) and 43 American Indian or Alaska Native students (5.96%) at Northwest Technical College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest Technical College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 43 | 7 | 36 |
| Asian | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 552 | 182 | 370 |
| Two or More Races | 42 | 11 | 31 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Total | 721 | 223 | 498 |
Online Student Population
At Northwest Technical College, 605 students (83.91% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 374 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, 327 students live in Minnesota where Northwest Technical College is located in and 47 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 721 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 374 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 231 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 116 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 374 |
| Minnesota Residents | 327 |
| Other State in U.S. | 47 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |