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 |
Northwestern College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 321 |
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at NWC.
There are approximately 889 female students and 607 male students at NWC.
Reporting of the gender of NWC is unknown or unavailable.
There are more male teachers than female teachers at this school.
There are approximately 162 female teachers and 173 male teachers.
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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