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Northwest Iowa Community College

Gender Diversity

High

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

Very Low

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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