Northwest University Student Population

How many students at Northwest?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northwest University has a total enrollment of 1,053 students, including 675 undergraduate and 378 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 401 male students (38.1%) and 652 female students (61.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 573 White students (54.4%) and 116 Hispanic students (11%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 675 undergraduate students (64.1%) and 378 graduate students (35.9%).
• Class Delivery: 12 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 138 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 2,040 - Northwest's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 401 male (38.08%) and 652 female (61.92%) students are attending Northwest University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 61.50.

By class level, 675 (64.10%) are undergraduate students and 378 (35.90%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 40.30% are male and 59.70% are female, while among graduate students, 34.13% are male and 65.87% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 573 White, 63 Black, and 70 Asian students out of a total of 1,053 are attending at Northwest University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Northwest University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 67.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

There are 688 students under 25 years old, and 311 students over 25 years old out of 999 total students.

Northwest has 625 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 54 students aged 25 and over.

It has 63 graduate students aged under 25 and 257 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Northwest University, 12 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 138 students are enrolled in some online courses.

9 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 675 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 79 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.70%.72 students have transferred in as full-time status and 7 students transferred in as part-time status.