Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NLU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.2% of undergraduate students being women and 25.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,607, with 2,676 women and 931 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at NLU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 82.5% of undergraduate students being women and 17.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,708, with 3,058 women and 650 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 25.8% 931 students
- women 74.2% 2,676 students
Graduate Students
- men 17.5% 650 students
- women 82.5% 3,058 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 54.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,961 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 17.7% of the student body, with 638 students. White students represent 15.8% of the population, with 567 students, while Asian students account for 2.4%, with 85 students. Mixed race students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 58 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 1.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 68 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.2% of the population, totaling 222 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 NLU.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 54.5% 1,961 students
- African American 17.7% 638 students
- White 15.8% 567 students
- Unknown race 6.2% 222 students
- Asian 2.4% 85 students
- International students 1.9% 68 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 58 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 47.1% 1,745 students
- African American 19.7% 729 students
- Hispanic 18.0% 667 students
- Unknown race 8.6% 320 students
- Asian 3.0% 112 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 97 students
- International students 0.8% 30 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 42.9% 213 students
- White 27.2% 135 students
- African American 19.0% 94 students
- Unknown race 3.6% 18 students
- Asian 3.0% 15 students
- International students 2.8% 14 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 23% 823 students
- 18-19 22% 797 students
- 22-24 16% 594 students
- 25-29 11% 397 students
- 30-34 9% 328 students
- 40-49 8% 302 students
- 35-39 5% 197 students
- 50-64 4% 138 students
- 40-49 25% 936 students
- 25-29 22% 839 students
- 30-34 17% 640 students
- 35-39 14% 519 students
- 50-64 14% 515 students
- 22-24 6% 225 students
- 20-21 0% 9 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at National Louis University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Illinois | 497 | 97.07% | |
Indiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
California | 1 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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