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Northeast Iowa Community College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NICC is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.6% of undergraduate students being women and 40.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,013, with 2,391 women and 1,622 men.

  • men 40.4% 1,622 students
  • women 59.6% 2,391 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 88.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,556 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 3.6% of the student body, with 146 students. African American students represent 2.8% of the population, with 111 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.5%, with 59 students. Asian students account for 0.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 33 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 14 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.1% of the population, totaling 83 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within NICC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 88.9% 3,556 students
  • Hispanic 3.6% 146 students
  • African American 2.8% 111 students
  • Unknown race 2.1% 83 students
  • Mixed race 1.5% 59 students
  • Asian 0.8% 33 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 14 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 77.9% 74 students
  • Hispanic 8.4% 8 students
  • African American 7.4% 7 students
  • Unknown race 3.2% 3 students
  • Asian 1.1% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 1.1% 1 students
  • Mixed race 1.1% 1 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 32% 1,264 students
  • 20-21 11% 440 students
  • 22-24 7% 264 students
  • 25-29 6% 229 students
  • 30-34 3% 135 students
  • 35-39 3% 102 students
  • 40-49 2% 86 students
  • 50-64 1% 29 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Iowa 427 85.74%
Minnesota 25 5.02%
Illinois 24 4.82%
Wisconsin 14 2.81%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Texas 1 less than 1%

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