Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Northwestern College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 95.1% of undergraduate students being women and 4.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 474, with 451 women and 23 men.
- men 4.9% 23 students
- women 95.1% 451 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 57.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 273 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 25.2% of the student body, with 119 students. White students represent 14.6% of the population, with 69 students, while Asian students account for 1.7%, with 8 students. Hawaiian students account for 0.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 3 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.2% of the population, totaling 1 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 Northwestern College.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 57.7% 273 students
- Hispanic 25.2% 119 students
- White 14.6% 69 students
- Asian 1.7% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 3 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 1 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- African American 65.4% 17 students
- Hispanic 19.2% 5 students
- White 15.4% 4 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 25-29 27% 128 students
- 30-34 21% 101 students
- 22-24 14% 68 students
- 40-49 11% 54 students
- 35-39 11% 53 students
- 20-21 9% 43 students
- 50-64 3% 14 students
- 18-19 3% 13 students