Institutional Research

Source: CBM0C1
*Fall Student Data includes Flex II terms
**Count includes Amer Indian/Alaskan, Asian, Black African Amer, Hispanic, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. Rate is calculated by dividing count by total enrollment.
***Population less than 50 are not shown in numbers.

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The student demographic data table above shows a total headcount of 22,116 students. The breakdown includes: 66.87% undergraduate students and 33.13% dual credit students.

By student type: 33.13% dual credit, 45.02% continuing students, 17.08% first-time-in-college students, and 4.77% transfer students.

Student status shows 79.11% part-time and 20.89% full-time enrollment. Gender distribution is 56.80% female and 43.20% male.

Race and ethnicity breakdown shows Hispanic students as the largest group at 66.41%, followed by White students at 16.34%, Black/African American at 6.76%, Asian at 4.29%, and smaller percentages for other racial/ethnic categories. Minority students comprise 77.90% of total enrollment. The minority category includes American Indian/Alaskan, Asian, Black African-American, Hispanic, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students, and populations under 50 are not shown in numbers.

Age distribution shows the largest groups are under 18, at 33.23%, and 18-19 years old, at 24.97%, with decreasing percentages in older age brackets.

Among special populations, parenting students comprise 9.74% of the student population, adult learners (students aged 25 or older) 17.63%, economically disadvantaged students 35.50%, and academically disadvantaged students 12.81%.

The data source for this table is CBM0C1 and includes fall student data with Flex II terms.

The first image (above) shows Fall and Spring five-year total enrollment trends. It reveals that after a dip in Fall 2021, overall enrollment steadily grew. Compared to Fall 2020, the total student population grew 8.19%, suggesting a resilient upward trajectory. From Fall 2023 to Fall 2024, the headcount rose 6.66%, a strong single-year gain, to reach a record 20,060 students.

The second chart (above) shows Fall and Spring five-year undergraduate enrollment trends, which excludes dual credit students. It shows that the increase in the undergraduate student population from Fall 2020 to Fall 2024 was 3.59% and the rise in undergraduate headcount from Fall 2023 to Fall 2024 was 2.04%.

The first chart (above) shows student level. Out of the total Fall 2024 student population, 5,321 students were enrolled in the NVC Dual Credit Program, which represents approximately 26.53% of the total population. This means roughly 1 in 4 students was a dual credit student.

The second chart (above) shows student type. From 2020 to 2024, the number of FTIC students increased by 37.83%. The number of transferred-in students grew by 78.47% over the five-year period. In contrast, the number of continuing students decreased by 10.22% during the same timeframe.

The third chart (above) shows student status. The Fall 2024 student population continued to be predominantly part-time, with part-time enrollment surpassing 15,000 students for the first time in institutional history.

The first chart (above) shows a breakdown of Fall 2024 student race/ethnicity. It affirms that NVC is still predominantly a Hispanic-serving college. During the Fall term, 66.18% of all enrolled students identified as Hispanic. White students made up 17.46%, Black/African American students accounted for 6.29%, and Asian students represented 4.08% of the population.

The second data chart (above) shows a breakdown of the Fall 2024 student body by gender. The female student population was 11,400 students, which represents 56.83% of the total student population. The count of male students was 8,660 students, which made up 43.17% of the total student population. While female students continued to outnumber male students in Fall 2024, the number of male students represented a 14.44% increase from Fall 2020.

The above image shows an age pyramid of the total Fall 2024 student population, divided by gender. Analysis of age data shows that the student population is distributed across a wide range of age groups, with notable presence in the younger cohorts under 20. In all age groups there are more female than male students. It also shows that the median age of the overall student population, which included 5,321 dual credit students, was 19 years. Excluding dual credit students, the median age rises to 20 (below).

The first chart (above) shows a five-year trend of NVC’s 3-year graduation rate by FTIC (first time in college) cohort, with graduation rates of full-time and part-time students disaggregated. NVC's 2024 graduation rate, based on the 2021 cohort of graduating FTICs, was the highest 3-year graduation rate among community colleges in the state of Texas. NVC has now set an ambitious goal of doubling that rate by 2030.

The second chart (above) shows the number of degrees and certificates awarded in 2024. During this academic year, NVC granted 2,142 associates degrees and 200 certificates. These two types of credentials represent two of three paths to completion, the third being the bachelor's degree program started in Fall 2024.