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Northwestern Health Sciences University

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Northwestern Health Sciences University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 71.3% of undergraduate students being women and 28.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 387, with 276 women and 111 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Northwestern Health Sciences University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.7% of undergraduate students being women and 45.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 739, with 404 women and 335 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 28.7% 111 students
  • women 71.3% 276 students

Graduate Students

  • men 45.3% 335 students
  • women 54.7% 404 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 21.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 81 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 3.9% of the student body, with 15 students. Asian students represent 1.8% of the population, with 7 students, while Hispanic students account for 0.8%, with 3 students.

International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 72.1% of the population, totaling 277 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 Health Sciences University.

Undergraduate Students

  • Unknown race 72.1% 277 students
  • White 21.1% 81 students
  • African American 3.9% 15 students
  • Asian 1.8% 7 students
  • Hispanic 0.8% 3 students
  • International students 0.3% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 50.0% 368 students
  • Unknown race 32.7% 241 students
  • International students 10.9% 80 students
  • Asian 3.3% 24 students
  • African American 1.4% 10 students
  • Hispanic 1.4% 10 students
  • Mixed race 0.4% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • Unknown race 96.7% 58 students
  • White 3.3% 2 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 32% 124 students
  • 22-24 24% 94 students
  • 30-34 15% 58 students
  • 20-21 7% 29 students
  • 40-49 7% 28 students
  • 35-39 6% 24 students
  • 18-19 5% 18 students
  • 50-64 3% 12 students
  • 22-24 41% 302 students
  • 25-29 38% 284 students
  • 30-34 11% 80 students
  • 40-49 4% 31 students
  • 20-21 3% 22 students
  • 35-39 1% 11 students
  • 50-64 1% 8 students

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