Northwestern University Student Population Trends
The average student population per year is 21,490 at Northwestern University (9,076 undergraduate and 12,415 graduate students) over the past 10 years (2010-2019) where 22,127 students haved enrolled in the school this year - 8,642 undergraduate and 13,485 graduate students. For online degree programs, 1,272 students are enrolled in online degree program exclusively in average and the number of online students have decreased 33.06% since 2013.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 10 years is 21,490 where 22,127 students are attending the school for academic year 2018-2019. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of student population by gender at Northwestern University since 2019.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2010-11 | 20,481 | 9,535 | 4,532 | 5,003 | 10,946 | 6,005 | 4,941 |
| 2011-12 | 20,959 | 9,466 | 4,589 | 4,877 | 11,493 | 6,323 | 5,170 |
| 2012-13 | 21,215 | 9,376 | 4,559 | 4,817 | 11,839 | 6,529 | 5,310 |
| 2013-14 | 21,592 | 9,283 | 4,518 | 4,765 | 12,309 | 6,971 | 5,338 |
| 2014-15 | 21,554 | 9,048 | 4,456 | 4,592 | 12,506 | 6,989 | 5,517 |
| 2015-16 | 21,655 | 8,839 | 4,415 | 4,424 | 12,816 | 7,017 | 5,799 |
| 2016-17 | 21,823 | 8,791 | 4,352 | 4,439 | 13,032 | 6,984 | 6,048 |
| 2017-18 | 22,008 | 8,700 | 4,284 | 4,416 | 13,308 | 6,973 | 6,335 |
| 2018-19 | 22,127 | 8,642 | 4,192 | 4,450 | 13,485 | 6,916 | 6,569 |
| Average | 21,490 | 9,076 | 4,433 | 4,643 | 12,415 | 6,745 | 5,670 |
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate student over the last 10 years is 9,076 where 8,642 students are attending the Undergraduate school for academic year 2018-2019. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northwestern University since 2019.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2010-11 | 9,535 | 8,535 | 4,091 | 4,444 | 1,000 | 441 | 559 |
| 2011-12 | 9,466 | 8,438 | 4,101 | 4,337 | 1,028 | 488 | 540 |
| 2012-13 | 9,376 | 8,542 | 4,189 | 4,353 | 834 | 370 | 464 |
| 2013-14 | 9,283 | 8,489 | 4,166 | 4,323 | 794 | 352 | 442 |
| 2014-15 | 9,048 | 8,398 | 4,159 | 4,239 | 650 | 297 | 353 |
| 2015-16 | 8,839 | 8,247 | 4,139 | 4,108 | 592 | 276 | 316 |
| 2016-17 | 8,791 | 8,298 | 4,146 | 4,152 | 493 | 206 | 287 |
| 2017-18 | 8,700 | 8,205 | 4,065 | 4,140 | 495 | 219 | 276 |
| 2018-19 | 8,642 | 8,161 | 4,014 | 4,147 | 481 | 178 | 303 |
| Average | 9,076 | 9,076 | 4,119 | 4,249 | 9,076 | 314 | 393 |
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate student over the last 10 years is 12,415 where 13,485 students are attending the Graduate school for academic year 2018-2019. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northwestern University since 2019.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2010-11 | 10,946 | 8,208 | 4,479 | 3,729 | 2,738 | 1,526 | 1,212 |
| 2011-12 | 11,493 | 8,651 | 4,680 | 3,971 | 2,842 | 1,643 | 1,199 |
| 2012-13 | 11,839 | 8,646 | 4,682 | 3,964 | 3,193 | 1,847 | 1,346 |
| 2013-14 | 12,309 | 8,701 | 4,727 | 3,974 | 3,608 | 2,244 | 1,364 |
| 2014-15 | 12,506 | 8,624 | 4,618 | 4,006 | 3,882 | 2,371 | 1,511 |
| 2015-16 | 12,816 | 8,938 | 4,728 | 4,210 | 3,878 | 2,289 | 1,589 |
| 2016-17 | 13,032 | 9,177 | 4,759 | 4,418 | 3,855 | 2,225 | 1,630 |
| 2017-18 | 13,308 | 9,459 | 4,844 | 4,615 | 3,849 | 2,129 | 1,720 |
| 2018-19 | 13,485 | 9,587 | 4,849 | 4,738 | 3,898 | 2,067 | 1,831 |
| Average | 12,415 | 12,415 | 4,707 | 4,181 | 12,415 | 2,038 | 1,489 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
Next table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwestern University over the past 10 years (2010-2019).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 33 | 2,888 | 969 | 1,161 | 10 | 10,238 | 260 |
| 2011-12 | 29 | 2,810 | 985 | 1,254 | 16 | 10,645 | 418 |
| 2012-13 | 28 | 2,842 | 1,056 | 1,341 | 16 | 10,798 | 572 |
| 2013-14 | 48 | 2,856 | 1,030 | 1,552 | 12 | 10,786 | 639 |
| 2014-15 | 22 | 2,865 | 1,058 | 1,662 | 12 | 10,394 | 702 |
| 2015-16 | 20 | 2,892 | 1,073 | 1,704 | 14 | 10,070 | 630 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 2,939 | 1,090 | 1,805 | 10 | 9,838 | 713 |
| 2017-18 | 24 | 3,018 | 1,121 | 1,866 | 11 | 9,726 | 772 |
| 2018-19 | 29 | 3,112 | 1,170 | 1,908 | 13 | 9,673 | 828 |
| Average | 29 | 2,914 | 1,061 | 1,584 | 13 | 10,241 | 615 |
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,272 students are enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students have decreased 33.06% since 2013. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of online student population by enrolled type at Northwestern University from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 21,215 | 977 | 163 | 20,075 |
| 2013-14 | 21,592 | 1,362 | 188 | 20,042 |
| 2014-15 | 21,554 | 1,615 | 0 | 19,939 |
| 2015-16 | 21,655 | 1,628 | 0 | 20,027 |
| 2016-17 | 21,823 | 1,387 | 0 | 20,436 |
| 2017-18 | 22,008 | 1,281 | 0 | 20,727 |
| 2018-19 | 22,127 | 654 | 0 | 21,473 |
| Average | 21,711 | 1,272 | 50 | 20,388 |
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