Student Population by Gender
Northern Illinois University has a total of 15,649 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 11,429 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 4,220 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 7,135 male and 8,514 female students (the male-female ratio is 46:54) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,649 | 11,429 | 4,220 |
| Men | 7,135 | 5,405 | 1,730 |
| Women | 8,514 | 6,024 | 2,490 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 7,280 White, 2,702 Black, and 958 Asian students out of a total of 15,649 are attending at Northern Illinois University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart (Academic year 2022-2023 data).
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Asian | 958 | 485 | 473 |
| Black | 2,702 | 1,061 | 1,641 |
| Hispanic | 3,165 | 1,376 | 1,789 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| White | 7,280 | 3,385 | 3,895 |
| Two or more races | 440 | 191 | 249 |
| Race Unknown | 94 | 58 | 36 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Asian | 752 | 414 | 338 |
| Black | 2,360 | 939 | 1,421 |
| Hispanic | 2,715 | 1,219 | 1,496 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| White | 4,989 | 2,530 | 2,459 |
| Two or more races | 359 | 164 | 195 |
| Race Unknown | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 86 | 51 | 35 |
| Black | 132 | 51 | 81 |
| Hispanic | 289 | 127 | 162 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 692 | 362 | 330 |
| Two or more races | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Race Unknown | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Northern Illinois University, 2,208 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 8,313 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,994 students lived in Illinois or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 214 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 15,649 | 2,208 | 8,313 |
| Undergraduate | 11,429 | 920 | 7,222 |
| Graduate | 4,220 | 1,288 | 1,091 |
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,994 | 214 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 878 | 42 | 0 |
| Graduate | 1,116 | 172 | 0 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 11,429 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,252 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 10.95%.1,051 students have transferred in as full-time status and 201 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 8,880 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 1,051 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,297 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 201 |