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NWACC Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the NWACC diversity report below.

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

NWACC Student Population

How Many Students Attend NorthWest Arkansas Community College?

NWACC total enrollment is approximately 7,411 students.

NWACC Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time NWACC undergraduate population is made up of 58% women, and 42% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

NWACC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	1,182
Hispanic	518
Multi-Ethnic	115
Asian	71
Black or African American	47
International	25
Unknown	25
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	14

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

NWACC Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	4,519
Hispanic	1,651
Multi-Ethnic	379
Unknown	268
Asian	236
Black or African American	180
International	53
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	39

NWACC Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 4,384 female students and 3,027 male students at NWACC.

International Students at NWACC

Students from 40 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China.

Learn more about international students at NWACC.

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 NWACC, 42.51% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	1,949
20-21	1,331
22-24	926
25-29	778
35 and over	685
30-34	422
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

• Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.