by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is NNU? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at NNU. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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NNU total enrollment is approximately 1,323 students. 1,072 are undergraduates and 251 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time NNU undergraduate population is made up of 55.6% women, and 44.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NNU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 770 | 72.2% |
| Hispanic | 159 | 14.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 77 | 7.2% |
| International | 21 | 2.0% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 78.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 21.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NNU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 209 | 83.6% |
| Hispanic | 24 | 9.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 7 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 3 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.4% |
| International | 1 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 979 | 74.4% |
| Hispanic | 183 | 13.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 84 | 6.4% |
| International | 22 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
Northwest Nazarene University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.6% |
| Unknown | 9.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% |
| Black or African American | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.0% |
| Asian | 1.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 792 female students and 531 male students at NNU.
Northwest Nazarene University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 76.3% of NNU students come from within the state, and 23.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 11 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 123 | 60.0% |
| Washington | 42 | 20.5% |
| Oregon | 18 | 8.8% |
| California | 9 | 4.4% |
| Montana | 5 | 2.4% |
NNU welcomes approximately 1.7% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At NNU, 46.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 392 | 24.0% |
| 18-19 | 368 | 22.5% |
| 35 and over | 363 | 22.2% |
| 22-24 | 249 | 15.2% |
| 25-29 | 156 | 9.5% |
| 30-34 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Under 18 | 13 | 0.8% |
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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