Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 10 years is 583 where 464 students are attending the school for the academic year 2023-2024.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2024, with 3 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 781 students in 2016 and was lowest at 462 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 781 to 464 students, a net loss of 317 (40.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwestern College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 8.84% and the percentage of black students is 67.46% at Northwestern College. 1.08% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 21.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 21.13% to 8.84%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.41% to 1.08%. Black student enrollment increased from 45.84% to 67.46%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.72% to 21.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4915 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.7066 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwestern College over the past 10 years (2015-2024).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
191 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2023-2024, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 73.64% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwestern College from 2015 to 2024.