Student Population at NCU

How many students at NCU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northcentral University has a total enrollment of 9,489 students, including 60 undergraduate and 9,429 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 2,539 male students (26.8%) and 6,950 female students (73.2%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,981 Black students (31.4%) and 2,933 White students (30.9%).
Class Level Breakdown: 60 undergraduate students (0.6%) and 9,429 graduate students (99.4%).
Class Delivery: 9,489 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 0 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - NCU'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, 2,539 male (26.76%) and 6,950 female (73.24%) students are attending Northcentral University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 36.53.

By class level, 60 (0.63%) are undergraduate students and 9,429 (99.37%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 21.67% are male and 78.33% are female, while among graduate students, 26.79% are male and 73.21% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,489	60	9,429
Men	2,539	13	2,526
Women	6,950	47	6,903

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,933 White, 2,981 Black, and 337 Asian students out of a total of 9,489 are attending at Northcentral University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Northcentral University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 76.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	65	18	47
Asian	337	106	231
Black	2,981	855	2,126
Hispanic	1,243	288	955
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	59	21	38
White	2,933	695	2,238
Two or more races	388	96	292
Race Unknown	1,483	460	1,023

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	0	1
Asian	1	0	1
Black	13	1	12
Hispanic	9	3	6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	27	7	20
Two or more races	3	0	3
Race Unknown	6	2	4

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	64	18	46
Asian	336	106	230
Black	2,968	854	2,114
Hispanic	1,234	285	949
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	59	21	38
White	2,906	688	2,218
Two or more races	385	96	289
Race Unknown	1,477	458	1,019

Student Age Distribution

There are 107 students under 25 years old, and 9,271 students over 25 years old out of 9,489 total students.

NCU has 2 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 57 students aged 25 and over.

It has 105 graduate students aged under 25 and 9,214 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	2	1	1
22-24	105	80	25
25-29	1,009	810	199
30-34	1,268	978	290
35-39	1,327	975	352
40-49	2,751	1,985	766
50-64	2,480	1,755	725
Over 65	436	279	157

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
22-24	2	2	0
25-29	8	7	1
30-34	15	12	3
35-39	12	10	2
40-49	11	9	2
50-64	9	5	4
Over 65	2	1	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	2	1	1
22-24	103	78	25
25-29	1,001	803	198
30-34	1,253	966	287
35-39	1,315	965	350
40-49	2,740	1,976	764
50-64	2,471	1,750	721
Over 65	434	278	156

NCU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend NCU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 9,489 students are enrolled at NCU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at NCU?

60 undergraduate and 9,429 graduate students are enrolled at NCU.

What is the gender breakdown at NCU?

2,539 male (26.76%) and 6,950 female (73.24%) students are attending NCU.

How diverse is the student population at NCU?

NCU has a student population that is diverse: 2,933 White (30.91%), 2,981 Black (31.42%), and 337 Asian (3.55%) students are enrolled.

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