Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Northwestern State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 71.0% of undergraduate students being women and 29.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,622, with 6,830 women and 2,792 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Northwestern State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 80.9% of undergraduate students being women and 19.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,113, with 900 women and 213 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 29.0% 2,792 students
- women 71.0% 6,830 students
Graduate Students
- men 19.1% 213 students
- women 80.9% 900 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 57.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,460 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 27.7% of the student body, with 2,630 students. Hispanic students represent 6.1% of the population, with 581 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.4%, with 422 students. Asian students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 105 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 10 students.
International students make up 1.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 139 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.5% of the population, totaling 143 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 State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 57.5% 5,460 students
- African American 27.7% 2,630 students
- Hispanic 6.1% 581 students
- Mixed race 4.4% 422 students
- Unknown race 1.5% 143 students
- International students 1.5% 139 students
- Asian 1.1% 105 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students
Graduate Students
- White 66.0% 731 students
- African American 24.5% 271 students
- Hispanic 3.2% 36 students
- Asian 2.4% 27 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 18 students
- International students 1.6% 18 students
- Unknown race 0.5% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 51.8% 235 students
- African American 33.5% 152 students
- Hispanic 6.4% 29 students
- International students 3.3% 15 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 11 students
- Mixed race 1.5% 7 students
- Asian 1.1% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 22% 2,139 students
- 20-21 20% 1,972 students
- 22-24 11% 1,054 students
- 25-29 8% 762 students
- 30-34 6% 594 students
- 40-49 5% 468 students
- 35-39 4% 402 students
- 50-64 1% 138 students
- 25-29 21% 236 students
- 40-49 21% 235 students
- 30-34 19% 208 students
- 35-39 15% 168 students
- 22-24 13% 141 students
- 50-64 10% 109 students
- 20-21 1% 8 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Northwestern State University of Louisiana in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1,280 | 98.69% | |
| Texas | 12 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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