by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is NLU? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at NLU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
NLU total enrollment is approximately 7,313 students. 4,285 are undergraduates and 3,028 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time NLU undergraduate population is made up of 73.0% women, and 27.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NLU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2,053 | 48.0% |
| Black or African American | 992 | 23.2% |
| White | 624 | 14.6% |
| International | 290 | 6.8% |
| Unknown | 124 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 111 | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 76 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 81.2% of full-time grad students are women, and 18.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NLU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,184 | 39.1% |
| Black or African American | 680 | 22.5% |
| Hispanic | 658 | 21.8% |
| Unknown | 156 | 5.2% |
| International | 152 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 97 | 3.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 96 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 2,711 | 37.1% |
| White | 1,808 | 24.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,672 | 22.9% |
| International | 442 | 6.1% |
| Unknown | 280 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 208 | 2.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 172 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
National Louis University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 62.6% |
| Black or African American | 16.7% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Asian | 6.6% |
| International | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 5,589 female students and 1,724 male students at NLU.
National Louis University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 93.9% of NLU students come from within the state, and 6.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 12 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 608 | 95.4% |
| Indiana | 9 | 1.4% |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 0.8% |
| Missouri | 4 | 0.6% |
| California | 2 | 0.3% |
NLU enrolls approximately 6.0% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
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.
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