by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Northwestern really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Northwestern. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Northwestern total enrollment is approximately 1,910 students. 1,899 are undergraduates and 11 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Northwestern undergraduate population is made up of 57.0% women, and 43.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Northwestern Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,531 | 80.7% |
| Hispanic | 108 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 84 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 71 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 67 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 19 | 1.0% |
| International | 18 | 0.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 36.4% of full-time grad students are women, and 63.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Northwestern Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9 | 81.8% |
| Asian | 2 | 18.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,540 | 80.7% |
| Hispanic | 108 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 84 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 71 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 69 | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 19 | 1.0% |
| International | 18 | 0.9% |
University of Northwestern-St Paul faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 88.9% |
| Asian | 2.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 1.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,086 female students and 824 male students at Northwestern.
University of Northwestern-St Paul faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 76.4% of Northwestern students come from within the state, and 23.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 17 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 279 | 74.6% |
| Wisconsin | 33 | 8.8% |
| Florida | 10 | 2.7% |
| Iowa | 10 | 2.7% |
| Illinois | 8 | 2.1% |
Northwestern welcomes roughly 0.9% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Northwestern, 41.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,553 | 48.0% |
| 18-19 | 790 | 24.4% |
| 20-21 | 552 | 17.1% |
| 22-24 | 179 | 5.5% |
| 35 and over | 95 | 2.9% |
| 25-29 | 41 | 1.3% |
| 30-34 | 24 | 0.7% |
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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