Student Population at NU

How many students at NU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northwood University has a total enrollment of 2,409 students, including 2,045 undergraduate and 364 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,489 male students (61.8%) and 920 female students (38.2%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,664 White students (69.1%) and 210 Black students (8.7%).
Class Level Breakdown: 2,045 undergraduate students (84.9%) and 364 graduate students (15.1%).
Class Delivery: 1,178 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 618 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) School of business and management - which average 1,210 - NU's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,489 male (61.81%) and 920 female (38.19%) students are attending Northwood University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 161.85.

By class level, 2,045 (84.89%) are undergraduate students and 364 (15.11%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 62.93% are male and 37.07% are female, while among graduate students, 55.49% are male and 44.51% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,409	2,045	364
Men	1,489	1,287	202
Women	920	758	162

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,664 White, 210 Black, and 31 Asian students out of a total of 2,409 are attending at Northwood University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Northwood University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 50.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	8	6	2
Asian	31	19	12
Black	210	123	87
Hispanic	172	115	57
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	1,664	1,011	653
Two or more races	65	32	33
Race Unknown	154	105	49

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	8	6	2
Asian	22	14	8
Black	174	108	66
Hispanic	152	105	47
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	2	2	0
White	1,444	890	554
Two or more races	58	30	28
Race Unknown	136	95	41

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	9	5	4
Black	36	15	21
Hispanic	20	10	10
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	220	121	99
Two or more races	7	2	5
Race Unknown	18	10	8

Student Age Distribution

By age, NU has 83 students under 18 years old and 10 students over 65 years old. There are 1,446 students under 25 years old, and 914 students over 25 years old out of 2,360 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 83 students are younger than 18 and 10 students are older than 65. NU has 1,316 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 673 students aged 25 and over.

It has 130 graduate students aged under 25 and 241 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	83	27	56
18-19	485	174	311
20-21	527	181	346
22-24	351	114	237
25-29	253	113	140
30-34	179	86	93
35-39	160	64	96
40-49	196	92	104
50-64	116	52	64
Over 65	10	5	5

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	83	27	56
18-19	485	174	311
20-21	484	157	327
22-24	264	84	180
25-29	170	76	94
30-34	135	64	71
35-39	118	48	70
40-49	147	68	79
50-64	93	39	54
Over 65	10	5	5

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	43	24	19
22-24	87	30	57
25-29	83	37	46
30-34	44	22	22
35-39	42	16	26
40-49	49	24	25
50-64	23	13	10

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Northwood University, 1,178 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 618 students are enrolled in some online courses.

681 students who live in Michigan or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 497 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,409	1,178	618
Undergraduate	2,045	957	616
Graduate	364	221	2

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Michigan Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	681	480	17
Undergraduate	561	387	9
Graduate	120	93	8

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,045 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 349 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 17.07%.182 students have transferred in as full-time status and 167 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,160
Transfer-in Full-time	182
Regular Part-time	536
Transfer-in Part-time	167

NU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend NU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,409 students are enrolled at NU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at NU?

2,045 undergraduate and 364 graduate students are enrolled at NU.

What is the gender breakdown at NU?

1,489 male (61.81%) and 920 female (38.19%) students are attending NU.

What is the international student enrollment at NU?

103 international students (4.28%) are enrolled at NU, including 49 undergraduate and 54 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at NU?

NU has a student population that is predominantly White: 1,664 White (69.07%), 210 Black (8.72%), and 31 Asian (1.29%) students are enrolled.

How many students at NU are under 18 or over 65?

83 students are under 18 and 10 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at NU take online courses?

1,178 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 618 students take some online courses.

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