by our College Data Analytics TeamNorthwest total enrollment is approximately 7,267 students. 4,813 are undergraduates and 456 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Northwest undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Northwest Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,978 |
| Black or African American | 258 |
| Hispanic | 191 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 164 |
| International | 117 |
| Unknown | 48 |
| Asian | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68% of full-time grad students are women, and 32% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Northwest Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 310 |
| International | 97 |
| Unknown | 15 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic | 12 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 |
| Asian | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 5,940 |
| Black or African American | 337 |
| International | 290 |
| Hispanic | 262 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 203 |
| Unknown | 145 |
| Asian | 60 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 |
Northwest Missouri State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 658 |
| Black or African American | 31 |
| Asian | 10 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Northwest.
There are approximately 4,419 female students and 2,848 male students at Northwest.
Reporting of the gender of Northwest is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 406 female teachers and 350 male teachers.
Northwest ranks 819 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
31.74% of Northwest students come from out of state, and 6.41% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 22 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Iowa | 174 |
| Nebraska | 170 |
| Kansas | 34 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Florida | 5 |
Students from 37 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, Nepal, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at Northwest.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Northwest, 65.12% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 2,100 |
| 20-21 | 2,027 |
| 22-24 | 1,111 |
| 25-29 | 324 |
| 35 and over | 281 |
| 30-34 | 133 |
| 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
Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.