The student population at Northwestern Health Sciences University is 1,101 (439 undergraduate and 662 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 231 (26.55%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Northwestern Health Sciences is 39.87% which is increased by 276 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 45 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 56 male students for every 100 female students, down from 93 in 2015.
- 210 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 20,900.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 996 where 1,101 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,132 students in 2021 and was lowest at 826 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 870 to 1,101 students, a net gain of 231 (26.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwestern Health Sciences University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 288 where 439 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 Northwestern Health Sciences University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 709 where 662 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 Northwestern Health Sciences University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.50% and the percentage of black students is 8.08% at Northwestern Health Sciences University. 6.09% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.89% to 46.50%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.40% to 6.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.72% to 8.08%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.72% to 5.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7699 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5080 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwestern Health Sciences University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
210 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 20,900.00% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwestern Health Sciences University from 2015 to 2025.