The student population at Northwestern College is 464 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 317 (40.59%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 10 years is 583 where 464 students are attending the school for the academic year 2023-2024.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2024, with 3 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 781 students in 2016 and was lowest at 462 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 781 to 464 students, a net loss of 317 (40.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwestern College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 781 | 97 | 684 |
| 2016-17 | 684 -97 | 52 -45 | 632 -52 |
| 2017-18 | 650 -34 | 50 -2 | 600 -32 |
| 2018-19 | 597 -53 | 46 -4 | 551 -49 |
| 2019-20 | 618 21 | 44 -2 | 574 23 |
| 2020-21 | 462 -156 | 30 -14 | 432 -142 |
| 2021-22 | 474 12 | 23 -7 | 451 19 |
| 2022-23 | 514 40 | 38 15 | 476 25 |
| 2023-24 | 464 -50 | 20 -18 | 444 -32 |
| Average | 583 | 44 | 538 |
The percentage of white students is 8.84% and the percentage of black students is 67.46% at Northwestern College. 1.08% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 21.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 21.13% to 8.84%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.41% to 1.08%. Black student enrollment increased from 45.84% to 67.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.72% to 21.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4915 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.7066 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwestern College over the past 10 years (2015-2024).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4 | 11 | 358 | 115 | 1 | 165 | 101 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 11 | 333 | 99 | 1 | 126 | 103 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 13 | 326 | 173 | 0 | 109 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 12 | 269 | 184 | 0 | 100 | 13 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 12 | 286 | 168 | 0 | 112 | 17 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 8 | 244 | 118 | 0 | 80 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 8 | 273 | 119 | 3 | 69 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 7 | 322 | 125 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 5 | 313 | 99 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| Average | 1 | 10 | 303 | 133 | 1 | 95 | 28 |
191 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2023-2024, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 73.64% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwestern College from 2015 to 2024.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 781 | 110 | 83 | 588 |
| 2016-17 | 684 | 29 | 166 | 489 |
| 2017-18 | 650 | 7 | 217 | 426 |
| 2018-19 | 597 | 106 | 199 | 292 |
| 2019-20 | 618 | 54 | 241 | 323 |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 46 | 416 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 474 | 405 | 69 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 263 | 185 | 66 |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 191 | 207 | 66 |
| Average | 583 | 135 | 198 | 250 |
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