NECC Demographics & Diversity Report

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

NECC Student Population

How Many Students Attend Northern Essex Community College?

NECC total enrollment is approximately 4,715 students.

NECC Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time NECC undergraduate population is made up of 56% women, and 44% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

NECC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

NECC Racial Demographics:

NECC Male/Female Diversity

There are approximately 3,070 female students and 1,645 male students at NECC.

International Students at NECC

Students from 13 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Vietnam, Kenya, and Turkey.

Learn more about international students at NECC.

High Student Age Diversity

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At NECC, 44.08% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• How we came up with Diversity Scores.