Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Northwest Iowa Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.5% of undergraduate students being women and 42.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,716, with 986 women and 730 men.
- men 42.5% 730 students
- women 57.5% 986 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 83.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,422 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.4% of the student body, with 143 students. African American students represent 3.2% of the population, with 54 students, while Asian students account for 1.4%, with 24 students. Mixed race students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 20 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 3 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.2% of the population, totaling 37 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 Northwest Iowa Community College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 83.5% 1,422 students
- Hispanic 8.4% 143 students
- African American 3.2% 54 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 37 students
- Asian 1.4% 24 students
- Mixed race 1.2% 20 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 78.0% 39 students
- Hispanic 10.0% 5 students
- African American 6.0% 3 students
- Unknown race 4.0% 2 students
- Mixed race 2.0% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 28% 483 students
- 20-21 9% 152 students
- 22-24 6% 108 students
- 25-29 5% 85 students
- 30-34 4% 66 students
- 35-39 3% 44 students
- 40-49 3% 43 students
- 50-64 1% 17 students
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