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NECC Demographics & Diversity Report

What does the NECC student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the truth so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and geographic origins of college campuses accross the U.S. See how Northern Essex Community College fared in our <nil> 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

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	672
Hispanic	618
Black or African American	58
Asian	38
Multi-Ethnic	32
Unknown	26
International	25
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

NECC Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	2,129
Hispanic	1,961
Black or African American	201
Unknown	188
Asian	96
Multi-Ethnic	79
International	40
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	11

NECC Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

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

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

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%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	1,435
20-21	1,089
22-24	874
25-29	800
35 and over	721
30-34	404
Under 18	0

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.