The student population at Northwood University is 2,409 (2,045 undergraduate and 364 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 928 (27.81%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at NU is 84.89% which is decreased by 895 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 33 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 162 male students for every 100 female students, up from 128 in 2015.
- 1,178 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 26.26% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,832 where 2,409 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 3,545 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,246 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,337 to 2,409 students, a net loss of 928 (27.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwood University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,474 where 2,045 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 Northwood University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 359 where 364 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 Northwood University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 69.07%. The percentage was 63.41% 10 years ago and NU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.29% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.72% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 63.41% to 69.07%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.54% to 1.29%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.41% to 8.72%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.21% to 7.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5093 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5861 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwood University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,178 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 49% of total students. The number of online students has increased 26.26% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwood University from 2015 to 2025.