by our College Data Analytics TeamNLU total enrollment is approximately 7,402 students. 2,564 are undergraduates and 1,664 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time NLU undergraduate population is made up of 70% women, and 30% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NLU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,542 |
| Black or African American | 439 |
| White | 303 |
| Unknown | 142 |
| Asian | 58 |
| International | 47 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 32 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 80% of full-time grad students are women, and 20% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NLU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 673 |
| Black or African American | 415 |
| Hispanic | 326 |
| Unknown | 145 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 49 |
| Asian | 43 |
| International | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2,585 |
| White | 2,252 |
| Black or African American | 1,492 |
| Unknown | 647 |
| Asian | 185 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 154 |
| International | 76 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
National Louis University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 438 |
| Black or African American | 75 |
| Asian | 56 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at NLU.
There are approximately 5,772 female students and 1,630 male students at NLU.
Reporting of the gender of NLU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 479 female teachers and 186 male teachers.
NLU ranks 1,973 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
0.32% of NLU students come from out of state, and 0% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 2 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 314 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Alaska | 0 |
| Arizona | 0 |
| California | 0 |
Students from 19 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, South Korea, and Kyrgyzstan.
Learn more about international students at NLU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At NLU, 16.14% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 35 and over | 1,812 |
| 25-29 | 1,073 |
| 30-34 | 716 |
| 18-19 | 594 |
| 22-24 | 380 |
| 20-21 | 200 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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