For the academic year 2024-2025, Northwest University has a total enrollment of 1,053 students, including 675 undergraduate and 378 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - Northwest's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 401 male (38.08%) and 652 female (61.92%) students are attending Northwest University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 61.50.
By class level, 675 (64.10%) are undergraduate students and 378 (35.90%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 40.30% are male and 59.70% are female, while among graduate students, 34.13% are male and 65.87% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,053 | 675 | 378 |
| Men | 401 | 272 | 129 |
| Women | 652 | 403 | 249 |
By race/ethnicity, 573 White, 63 Black, and 70 Asian students out of a total of 1,053 are attending at Northwest University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Northwest University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 67.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 70 | 27 | 43 |
| Black | 63 | 22 | 41 |
| Hispanic | 116 | 31 | 85 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 573 | 223 | 350 |
| Two or more races | 69 | 32 | 37 |
| Race Unknown | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Black | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Hispanic | 83 | 23 | 60 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 381 | 155 | 226 |
| Two or more races | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Race Unknown | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | 36 | 13 | 23 |
| Black | 25 | 7 | 18 |
| Hispanic | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 192 | 68 | 124 |
| Two or more races | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Race Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
There are 688 students under 25 years old, and 311 students over 25 years old out of 999 total students.
Northwest has 625 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 54 students aged 25 and over.
It has 63 graduate students aged under 25 and 257 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 243 | 146 | 97 |
| 20-21 | 261 | 178 | 83 |
| 22-24 | 180 | 103 | 77 |
| 25-29 | 130 | 85 | 45 |
| 30-34 | 49 | 29 | 20 |
| 35-39 | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 57 | 36 | 21 |
| 50-64 | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 243 | 146 | 97 |
| 20-21 | 253 | 170 | 83 |
| 22-24 | 125 | 64 | 61 |
| 25-29 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| 30-34 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 35-39 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 55 | 39 | 16 |
| 25-29 | 103 | 67 | 36 |
| 30-34 | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| 35-39 | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| 40-49 | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 31 | 18 | 13 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Northwest University, 12 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 138 students are enrolled in some online courses.
9 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,053 | 12 | 138 |
| Undergraduate | 675 | 6 | 137 |
| Graduate | 378 | 6 | 1 |
| Washington Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Undergraduate | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Graduate | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Among 675 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 79 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.70%.72 students have transferred in as full-time status and 7 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 583 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 72 |
| Regular Part-time | 13 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 7 |
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