Student Population at Northwestern University
Total of 22,603 students have enrolled in Northwestern University where 8,559 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 14,044 students for graduate programs.
By gender, 10,906 male and 11,697 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively many students compared to similar colleges (18,894 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity)).
329 students are enrolled exclusively, and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Student Population by Gender
Northwestern University has a total of 22,603 enrolled students. By gender, 10,906 male and 11,697 female students (the male-female ratio is 48:52) are attending the school.
8,559 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 14,044 students joined graduate programs.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,603 | 8,559 | 14,044 |
| Men | 10,906 | 4,065 | 6,841 |
| Women | 11,697 | 4,494 | 7,203 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 9,745 White, 1,282 Black, and 3,507 Asian students out of a total of 22,603 are attending at Northwestern University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 8,559 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 193 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.25%.188 students have transferred in as full-time status and 5 students transferred in as part-time status.
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, 329 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 | 22,603 | 329 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 8,559 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 14,044 | 329 | 0 |
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