by our College Data Analytics TeamNorthwestern total enrollment is approximately 22,603 students. 8,095 are undergraduates and 9,641 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Northwestern undergraduate population is made up of 52% women, and 48% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Northwestern Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,332 |
| Asian | 1,581 |
| Hispanic | 1,050 |
| International | 823 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 503 |
| Black or African American | 485 |
| Unknown | 312 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 52% of full-time grad students are women, and 48% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Northwestern Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,942 |
| International | 2,416 |
| Asian | 1,191 |
| Hispanic | 720 |
| Unknown | 581 |
| Black or African American | 490 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 287 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 9,745 |
| International | 3,675 |
| Asian | 3,507 |
| Hispanic | 2,089 |
| Unknown | 1,361 |
| Black or African American | 1,282 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 907 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 |
Northwestern University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 6,773 |
| Asian | 1,118 |
| Black or African American | 885 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 133 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
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There are approximately 11,697 female students and 10,906 male students at Northwestern.
Reporting of the gender of Northwestern is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
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There are approximately 5,682 female teachers and 5,045 male teachers.
Northwestern ranks 96 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
66.42% of Northwestern students come from out of state, and 9.87% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 600 |
| California | 201 |
| New York | 133 |
| Florida | 65 |
| Texas | 64 |
Students from 116 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at Northwestern.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Northwestern, 34.95% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 25-29 | 5,456 |
| 20-21 | 4,031 |
| 22-24 | 3,878 |
| 18-19 | 3,661 |
| 35 and over | 2,436 |
| 30-34 | 2,415 |
| 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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