by our College Data Analytics TeamNWC total enrollment is approximately 1,496 students. 974 are undergraduates and 51 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time NWC undergraduate population is made up of 49% women, and 51% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NWC Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 820 |
| Hispanic | 49 |
| Unknown | 30 |
| International | 29 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Asian | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 80% of full-time grad students are women, and 20% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
NWC Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 38 |
| Unknown | 10 |
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,166 |
| Unknown | 174 |
| Hispanic | 64 |
| International | 31 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 23 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Asian | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
There are approximately 889 female students and 607 male students at NWC.
NWC ranks 511 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
52.01% of NWC students come from out of state, and 3.19% 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 | 131 |
| South Dakota | 36 |
| Nebraska | 21 |
| California | 18 |
| Arizona | 9 |
Students from 28 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from United Kingdom, Brazil, and Nepal.
Learn more about international students at NWC.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At NWC, 72.65% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 466 |
| 20-21 | 437 |
| 22-24 | 110 |
| 25-29 | 84 |
| 35 and over | 84 |
| 30-34 | 44 |
| 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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