by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Northwestern really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Northwestern. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Northwestern total enrollment is approximately 21,244 students. 9,032 are undergraduates and 12,212 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Northwestern undergraduate population is made up of 54.6% women, and 45.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Northwestern Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,015 | 33.4% |
| Asian | 1,945 | 21.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,344 | 14.9% |
| International | 995 | 11.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 690 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 646 | 7.2% |
| Unknown | 381 | 4.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 45.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Northwestern Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 4,035 | 33.1% |
| White | 4,019 | 32.9% |
| Asian | 1,446 | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 933 | 7.6% |
| Unknown | 725 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 639 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 398 | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,034 | 33.1% |
| International | 5,030 | 23.7% |
| Asian | 3,391 | 16.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,277 | 10.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,285 | 6.1% |
| Unknown | 1,106 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,088 | 5.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.1% |
Northwestern University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 50.3% |
| International | 23.7% |
| Asian | 13.6% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 1.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 11,619 female students and 9,625 male students at Northwestern.
Northwestern University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 394 | 22.2% |
| California | 238 | 13.4% |
| New York | 182 | 10.2% |
| Florida | 76 | 4.3% |
| Texas | 71 | 4.0% |
Northwestern welcomes roughly 23.7% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
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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