The student population at Northern State University is 3,708 (3,169 undergraduate and 539 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 259 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at NSU is 85.46% which is increased by 178 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 81 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.60 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,636 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 34.54% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,491 where 3,708 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
85.46% of total students is undergraduate students and 14.54% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 178 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 81 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.60 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in NSU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northern State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,449 | 2,991 | 1,274 | 1,717 | 458 | 111 | 347 |
| 2016-17 | 3,587 138 | 3,075 84 | 1,326 52 | 1,749 32 | 512 54 | 127 16 | 385 38 |
| 2017-18 | 3,611 24 | 3,162 87 | 1,346 20 | 1,816 67 | 449 -63 | 110 -17 | 339 -46 |
| 2018-19 | 3,493 -118 | 3,051 -111 | 1,268 -78 | 1,783 -33 | 442 -7 | 98 -12 | 344 5 |
| 2019-20 | 3,427 -66 | 3,008 -43 | 1,273 5 | 1,735 -48 | 419 -23 | 100 2 | 319 -25 |
| 2020-21 | 3,431 4 | 2,968 -40 | 1,177 -96 | 1,791 56 | 463 44 | 130 30 | 333 14 |
| 2021-22 | 3,340 -91 | 2,867 -101 | 1,163 -14 | 1,704 -87 | 473 10 | 126 -4 | 347 14 |
| 2022-23 | 3,344 4 | 2,851 -16 | 1,113 -50 | 1,738 34 | 493 20 | 115 -11 | 378 31 |
| 2023-24 | 3,521 177 | 2,932 81 | 1,173 60 | 1,759 21 | 589 96 | 147 32 | 442 64 |
| 2024-25 | 3,708 187 | 3,169 237 | 1,267 94 | 1,902 143 | 539 -50 | 158 11 | 381 -61 |
| Average | 3,491 | 3,007 | 1,238 | 1,769 | 484 | 122 | 362 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,007 where 3,169 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northern State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,991 | 1,372 | 617 | 755 | 1,619 | 657 | 962 |
| 2016-17 | 3,075 | 1,402 | 608 | 794 | 1,673 | 718 | 955 |
| 2017-18 | 3,162 | 1,346 | 596 | 750 | 1,816 | 750 | 1,066 |
| 2018-19 | 3,051 | 1,333 | 578 | 755 | 1,718 | 690 | 1,028 |
| 2019-20 | 3,008 | 1,265 | 552 | 713 | 1,743 | 721 | 1,022 |
| 2020-21 | 2,968 | 1,149 | 495 | 654 | 1,819 | 682 | 1,137 |
| 2021-22 | 2,867 | 1,136 | 484 | 652 | 1,731 | 679 | 1,052 |
| 2022-23 | 2,851 | 1,057 | 453 | 604 | 1,794 | 660 | 1,134 |
| 2023-24 | 2,932 | 1,033 | 455 | 578 | 1,899 | 718 | 1,181 |
| 2024-25 | 3,169 | 1,120 | 498 | 622 | 2,049 | 769 | 1,280 |
| Average | 3,007 | 3,007 | 534 | 688 | 3,007 | 704 | 1,082 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 484 where 539 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northern State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 458 | 57 | 23 | 34 | 401 | 88 | 313 |
| 2016-17 | 512 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 471 | 107 | 364 |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 415 | 97 | 318 |
| 2018-19 | 442 | 50 | 19 | 31 | 392 | 79 | 313 |
| 2019-20 | 419 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 381 | 85 | 296 |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 410 | 100 | 310 |
| 2021-22 | 473 | 57 | 32 | 25 | 416 | 94 | 322 |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 59 | 30 | 29 | 434 | 85 | 349 |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 70 | 34 | 36 | 519 | 113 | 406 |
| 2024-25 | 539 | 67 | 28 | 39 | 472 | 130 | 342 |
| Average | 484 | 484 | 24 | 28 | 484 | 98 | 333 |
The percentage of white students is 82.66%. The percentage was 84.98% 10 years ago and NSU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.46% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.02% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.96% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.98% to 82.66%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.19% to 1.46%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.33% to 2.02%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.52% to 3.96%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3134 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2763 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northern State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 53 | 41 | 46 | 87 | 6 | 2,931 | 65 |
| 2016-17 | 53 | 26 | 38 | 85 | 3 | 3,028 | 82 |
| 2017-18 | 56 | 45 | 48 | 88 | 3 | 3,081 | 82 |
| 2018-19 | 56 | 44 | 57 | 99 | 4 | 2,949 | 86 |
| 2019-20 | 47 | 44 | 53 | 77 | 4 | 2,887 | 107 |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 52 | 60 | 101 | 4 | 2,950 | 97 |
| 2021-22 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 117 | 3 | 2,857 | 91 |
| 2022-23 | 65 | 62 | 68 | 99 | 5 | 2,859 | 79 |
| 2023-24 | 48 | 52 | 79 | 135 | 2 | 3,008 | 85 |
| 2024-25 | 64 | 54 | 75 | 147 | 5 | 3,065 | 107 |
| Average | 55 | 47 | 58 | 104 | 4 | 2,962 | 88 |
1,636 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 34.54% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northern State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,449 | 1,216 | 454 | 1,779 |
| 2016-17 | 3,587 | 2,057 | 512 | 1,018 |
| 2017-18 | 3,611 | 1,504 | 467 | 1,640 |
| 2018-19 | 3,493 | 1,448 | 470 | 1,575 |
| 2019-20 | 3,427 | 1,467 | 491 | 1,469 |
| 2020-21 | 3,431 | 1,545 | 804 | 1,082 |
| 2021-22 | 3,340 | 1,439 | 617 | 1,284 |
| 2022-23 | 3,344 | 1,475 | 624 | 1,245 |
| 2023-24 | 3,521 | 1,609 | 707 | 1,205 |
| 2024-25 | 3,708 | 1,636 | 735 | 1,337 |
| Average | 3,491 | 1,540 | 588 | 1,363 |
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