by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is NIU? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at NIU. We examined 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 crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
NIU total enrollment is approximately 12,812 students. 10,523 are undergraduates and 2,289 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time NIU undergraduate population is made up of 53.3% women, and 46.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NIU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,333 | 41.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,645 | 25.3% |
| Black or African American | 2,328 | 22.2% |
| Asian | 693 | 6.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 221 | 2.1% |
| International | 164 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 80 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 51.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 48.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NIU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 873 | 38.2% |
| International | 849 | 37.1% |
| Hispanic | 209 | 9.1% |
| Black or African American | 145 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 93 | 4.1% |
| Unknown | 71 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 5,206 | 40.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,854 | 22.4% |
| Black or African American | 2,473 | 19.4% |
| International | 1,013 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 786 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 266 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 151 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.1% |
Northern Illinois University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 73.4% |
| Asian | 13.5% |
| Black or African American | 4.3% |
| International | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.4% |
| Unknown | 0.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 6,788 female students and 6,024 male students at NIU.
Northern Illinois University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 95.0% of NIU students come from within the state, and 5.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,818 | 93.2% |
| Wisconsin | 31 | 1.6% |
| Indiana | 16 | 0.8% |
| Iowa | 13 | 0.7% |
| Texas | 7 | 0.4% |
NIU enrolls roughly 7.9% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment 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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