Student Population at Northwestern University
Total of 22,127 students have enrolled in Northwestern University where 8,642 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 13,485 students for graduate programs.
By gender, 11,108 male and 11,019 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively many students compared to similar colleges (18,987 students on average - Private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).
654 students are enrolled exclusively, and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses. Student Population by Gender
Northwestern University has a total of 22,127 enrolled students. By gender, 11,108 male and 11,019 female students (the male-female ratio is 50:50) are attending the school.
8,642 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 13,485 students joined graduate programs.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,127 | 8,642 | 13,485 |
| Men | 11,108 | 4,192 | 6,916 |
| Women | 11,019 | 4,450 | 6,569 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 9,673 White, 1,170 Black, and 3,112 Asian students out of a total of 22,127 are attending at Northwestern University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 8,642 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 160 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.85%.
Online Classes (Distance Learning) Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Northwestern University, 654 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 22,127 | 654 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 8,642 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 13,485 | 654 | 0 |
