Northern Illinois University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NIU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.9% of undergraduate students being women and 47.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 11,834, with 6,259 women and 5,575 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at NIU is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.2% of undergraduate students being women and 40.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,400, with 2,603 women and 1,797 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 45.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,416 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 22.0% of the student body, with 2,601 students. African American students represent 20.3% of the population, with 2,404 students, while Asian students account for 6.1%, with 723 students. Mixed race students account for 4.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 479 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 9 students.

International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 146 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.3% of the population, totaling 38 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 NIU.