The student population at Indiana University-Northwest is 3,041 (2,778 undergraduate and 263 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,807 (48.00%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at IUN is 91.35% which is decreased by 2,708 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 99 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 36 male students for every 100 female students, down from 51 in 2015.
- 805 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 103.80% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,988 where 3,041 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 5,848 to 3,041 students, a loss of 2,807 (48%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Indiana University-Northwest since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,632 where 2,778 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 Indiana University-Northwest since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 356 where 263 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 Indiana University-Northwest since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.78% and the percentage of black students is 20.75% at Indiana University-Northwest. 2.76% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 27.89% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 49.30% to 42.78%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.98% to 2.76%. Black student enrollment increased from 15.08% to 20.75%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 16.62% to 27.89%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6935 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7056 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Indiana University-Northwest over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
805 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 103.80% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Indiana University-Northwest from 2015 to 2025.