The student population at Northwestern College is 464 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 317 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 22.20 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
191 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 73.64% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 10 years is 583 where 464 students are attending the school for the academic year 2023-2024.
The female to male ratio is 22.20 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in NWBC than male students.
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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