Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Northwestern College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.3% of undergraduate students being women and 48.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,053, with 540 women and 513 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Northwestern College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 75.7% of undergraduate students being women and 24.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 460, with 348 women and 112 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 48.7% 513 students
- women 51.3% 540 students
Graduate Students
- men 24.3% 112 students
- women 75.7% 348 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 80.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 842 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.6% of the student body, with 80 students. African American students represent 1.8% of the population, with 19 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.6%, with 17 students. Asian students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 13 students.
International students make up 2.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 30 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.8% of the population, totaling 50 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
- White 80.1% 842 students
- Hispanic 7.6% 80 students
- Unknown race 4.8% 50 students
- International students 2.9% 30 students
- African American 1.8% 19 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 17 students
- Asian 1.2% 13 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 65.7% 301 students
- Unknown race 30.6% 140 students
- Hispanic 1.3% 6 students
- Asian 1.1% 5 students
- African American 0.7% 3 students
- International students 0.7% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 62.1% 18 students
- Hispanic 20.7% 6 students
- International students 13.8% 4 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- African American 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 44% 465 students
- 18-19 43% 448 students
- 22-24 8% 85 students
- 40-49 1% 15 students
- 25-29 1% 14 students
- 35-39 1% 9 students
- 30-34 1% 7 students
- 50-64 0% 5 students
- 25-29 26% 120 students
- 30-34 20% 93 students
- 40-49 17% 80 students
- 35-39 16% 74 students
- 22-24 14% 63 students
- 50-64 6% 27 students
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