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NWCC Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Keep reading the NWCC diversity report to see how they stack up against the average.

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

NWCC Student Population

How Many Students Attend Northwest Mississippi Community College?

NWCC total enrollment is approximately 7,092 students.

NWCC Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time NWCC undergraduate population is made up of 61% women, and 39% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

NWCC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	2,394
Black or African American	1,382
Hispanic	240
Multi-Ethnic	70
Unknown	51
Asian	36
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5
International	0

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

NWCC Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	4,284
Black or African American	2,122
Hispanic	357
Multi-Ethnic	130
Unknown	97
Asian	73
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9
International	0

NWCC Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 4,408 female students and 2,684 male students at NWCC.

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 NWCC, 58.88% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	2,843
20-21	1,664
22-24	779
35 and over	627
25-29	562
30-34	315
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

• Find out how College Factual created their Diversity Rankings.