The student population at Northern Essex Community College is 4,339 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 3,013 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.70 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

1,252 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 83.85% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,663 where 4,339 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.70 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in NECC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northern Essex Community College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-147,3522,8174,535
2014-156,963
-389
2,680
-137
4,283
-252
2015-166,628
-335
2,560
-120
4,068
-215
2016-175,976
-652
2,382
-178
3,594
-474
2017-185,726
-250
2,228
-154
3,498
-96
2018-195,233
-493
2,066
-162
3,167
-331
2019-204,932
-301
1,904
-162
3,028
-139
2020-214,715
-217
1,645
-259
3,070
42
2021-224,770
55
1,643
-2
3,127
57
2022-234,339
-431
1,608
-35
2,731
-396
Average5,6632,1533,510
Northern Essex Community College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 41.35% and the percentage of black students is 4.77% at Northern Essex Community College. 2.24% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northern Essex Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14111053002,603343,94689
2014-15111272732,570363,54483
2015-16131352472,570283,33568
2016-17101362552,326222,89971
2017-18101222232,399192,56073
2018-1971161982,228152,25670
2019-208991982,107222,00677
2020-2110962011,961112,12979
2021-2271002062,084162,11195
2022-233972071,981101,79471
Average91132312,283212,65878
Northern Essex Community College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,252 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 29% of total students. The number of online students has increased 83.85% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northern Essex Community College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-156,9636811,5774,705
2015-166,6286991,5374,392
2016-175,9767391,5713,666
2017-185,7267391,5213,466
2018-195,2337191,4913,023
2019-204,9327031,6042,625
2020-214,7154,48820918
2021-224,7703,598939233
2022-234,3391,2521,1921,895
Average5,4761,5131,2932,669

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about Northern Essex Community College. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!