The student population at Norwich University is 3,149 (2,626 undergraduate and 523 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 721 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Norwich is 83.39% which is decreased by 230 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 491 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.48 to 1 which means that majority of population is on male students.
995 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -38.39% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,754 where 3,149 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
83.39% of total students is undergraduate students and 16.61% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 230 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 491 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.48 to 1 and it means that there are far more male students enrolled in Norwich than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Norwich University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,870 | 2,856 | 2,229 | 627 | 1,014 | 683 | 331 |
| 2016-17 | 4,219 349 | 3,152 296 | 2,475 246 | 677 50 | 1,067 53 | 743 60 | 324 -7 |
| 2017-18 | 4,100 -119 | 3,225 73 | 2,469 -6 | 756 79 | 875 -192 | 616 -127 | 259 -65 |
| 2018-19 | 3,986 -114 | 3,182 -43 | 2,408 -61 | 774 18 | 804 -71 | 551 -65 | 253 -6 |
| 2019-20 | 3,933 -53 | 3,266 84 | 2,463 55 | 803 29 | 667 -137 | 471 -80 | 196 -57 |
| 2020-21 | 3,975 42 | 3,236 -30 | 2,410 -53 | 826 23 | 739 72 | 511 40 | 228 32 |
| 2021-22 | 3,672 -303 | 2,988 -248 | 2,208 -202 | 780 -46 | 684 -55 | 410 -101 | 274 46 |
| 2022-23 | 3,363 -309 | 2,799 -189 | 2,025 -183 | 774 -6 | 564 -120 | 309 -101 | 255 -19 |
| 2023-24 | 3,274 -89 | 2,642 -157 | 1,855 -170 | 787 13 | 632 68 | 352 43 | 280 25 |
| 2024-25 | 3,149 -125 | 2,626 -16 | 1,826 -29 | 800 13 | 523 -109 | 303 -49 | 220 -60 |
| Average | 3,754 | 2,997 | 2,237 | 760 | 757 | 495 | 262 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,997 where 2,626 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 Norwich University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,856 | 2,282 | 1,710 | 572 | 574 | 519 | 55 |
| 2016-17 | 3,152 | 2,473 | 1,853 | 620 | 679 | 622 | 57 |
| 2017-18 | 3,225 | 2,542 | 1,850 | 692 | 683 | 619 | 64 |
| 2018-19 | 3,182 | 2,581 | 1,867 | 714 | 601 | 541 | 60 |
| 2019-20 | 3,266 | 2,643 | 1,895 | 748 | 623 | 568 | 55 |
| 2020-21 | 3,236 | 2,522 | 1,763 | 759 | 714 | 647 | 67 |
| 2021-22 | 2,988 | 2,429 | 1,708 | 721 | 559 | 500 | 59 |
| 2022-23 | 2,799 | 2,299 | 1,605 | 694 | 500 | 420 | 80 |
| 2023-24 | 2,642 | 2,112 | 1,440 | 672 | 530 | 415 | 115 |
| 2024-25 | 2,626 | 2,131 | 1,453 | 678 | 495 | 373 | 122 |
| Average | 2,997 | 2,997 | 1,714 | 687 | 2,997 | 522 | 73 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 757 where 523 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 Norwich University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,014 | 948 | 636 | 312 | 66 | 47 | 19 |
| 2016-17 | 1,067 | 986 | 685 | 301 | 81 | 58 | 23 |
| 2017-18 | 875 | 773 | 546 | 227 | 102 | 70 | 32 |
| 2018-19 | 804 | 759 | 525 | 234 | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| 2019-20 | 667 | 648 | 460 | 188 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| 2020-21 | 739 | 707 | 483 | 224 | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | 684 | 656 | 397 | 259 | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 416 | 277 | 139 | 148 | 32 | 116 |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 473 | 315 | 158 | 159 | 37 | 122 |
| 2024-25 | 523 | 395 | 266 | 129 | 128 | 37 | 91 |
| Average | 757 | 757 | 459 | 217 | 757 | 36 | 45 |
The percentage of white students is 67.58%. The percentage was 75.68% 10 years ago and Norwich still has a high percentage of white students. 2.60% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.81% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.68% to 67.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.45% to 2.60%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.44% to 5.81%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.52% to 10.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5236 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4168 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Norwich 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 | 17 | 95 | 172 | 291 | 8 | 2,929 | 178 |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 121 | 249 | 365 | 10 | 3,040 | 196 |
| 2017-18 | 21 | 115 | 203 | 329 | 11 | 2,923 | 192 |
| 2018-19 | 23 | 123 | 198 | 372 | 11 | 2,865 | 154 |
| 2019-20 | 24 | 127 | 230 | 382 | 6 | 2,731 | 157 |
| 2020-21 | 24 | 119 | 204 | 393 | 6 | 2,740 | 166 |
| 2021-22 | 16 | 125 | 176 | 351 | 5 | 2,655 | 166 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 111 | 183 | 83 | 5 | 2,292 | 373 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 98 | 169 | 324 | 3 | 2,223 | 184 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 82 | 183 | 339 | 5 | 2,128 | 200 |
| Average | 18 | 112 | 197 | 323 | 7 | 2,653 | 197 |
995 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -38.39% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Norwich University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,870 | 1,615 | 2,245 | 10 |
| 2016-17 | 4,219 | 1,799 | 0 | 2,420 |
| 2017-18 | 4,100 | 1,588 | 0 | 2,512 |
| 2018-19 | 3,986 | 1,473 | 1 | 2,512 |
| 2019-20 | 3,933 | 1,340 | 406 | 2,187 |
| 2020-21 | 3,975 | 1,987 | 592 | 1,396 |
| 2021-22 | 3,672 | 1,290 | 960 | 1,422 |
| 2022-23 | 3,363 | 1,075 | 158 | 2,130 |
| 2023-24 | 3,274 | 1,227 | 310 | 1,737 |
| 2024-25 | 3,149 | 995 | 410 | 1,744 |
| Average | 3,754 | 1,439 | 508 | 1,807 |
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