The student population at Northwestern University is 23,856 (9,399 undergraduate and 14,457 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 2,201 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Northwestern is 39.40% which is increased by 560 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,641 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.23 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
781 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -52.03% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 22,629 where 23,856 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
39.40% of total students is undergraduate students and 60.60% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 560 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,641 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.23 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Northwestern than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwestern University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,861 where 9,399 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 University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 13,768 where 14,457 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 University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 32.86% and the percentage of black students is 6.47% at Northwestern University. 15.96% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 46.50% to 32.86%. Asian enrollment grew from 13.35% to 15.96%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.95% to 6.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.87% to 10.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8487 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7564 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwestern University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
781 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -52.03% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwestern University from 2015 to 2025.