NorthWest Arkansas Community College enrolls 7,715 undergrads

At NorthWest Arkansas Community College, 75 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 56 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The two-year public institution in Bentonville enrolled 7,715 students in fall 2017, all in undergraduate programs, data shows. 7.5 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

95 percent of undergraduates are residents of Arkansas, and 3 percent are residents of other states. 2 percent are citizens of foreign countries.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (68 percent) and Hispanic or Latino (16 percent).

NorthWest Arkansas Community College undergraduate enrollment
Total
Portion of Total
Undergraduate enrollment
7,715
Transfers
581
7.5%
Male
~3,395
44%
Female
~4,320
56%
Age 24 and under
~5,786
75%
Age 25 and over
~1,929
25%
In-state residence
~7,329
95%
Out of state residence
~231
3%
Resident of foreign country
~154
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
~154
2%
Asian
~231
3%
Black or African American
~154
2%
Hispanic/Latino
~1,234
16%
White
~5,246
68%
Two or more races
~231
3%
Enrolled in distance education
~1,234
16%
Enrolled in some distance education
~1,852
24%
Not enrolled in distance education
4,629
60%