by our College Data Analytics TeamThe Northwestern undergraduate student body is split among 51 states (may include Washington D.C.).
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 394 | 22.2% |
| California | 238 | 13.4% |
| New York | 182 | 10.2% |
| Florida | 76 | 4.3% |
| Texas | 71 | 4.0% |
| New Jersey | 68 | 3.8% |
| Massachusetts | 67 | 3.8% |
| Maryland | 58 | 3.3% |
| Ohio | 48 | 2.7% |
| Minnesota | 46 | 2.6% |
| Wisconsin | 41 | 2.3% |
| Georgia | 41 | 2.3% |
| Connecticut | 37 | 2.1% |
| Michigan | 35 | 2.0% |
| Virginia | 34 | 1.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | 1.7% |
| Washington | 30 | 1.7% |
| Colorado | 30 | 1.7% |
| Tennessee | 25 | 1.4% |
| North Carolina | 24 | 1.3% |
| Indiana | 22 | 1.2% |
| District of Columbia | 20 | 1.1% |
| Kansas | 16 | 0.9% |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 0.7% |
| Arizona | 11 | 0.6% |
| Missouri | 11 | 0.6% |
| Oregon | 10 | 0.6% |
| New Mexico | 9 | 0.5% |
| Louisiana | 8 | 0.4% |
| Iowa | 8 | 0.4% |
| Nevada | 7 | 0.4% |
| Maine | 7 | 0.4% |
| Kentucky | 7 | 0.4% |
| South Carolina | 7 | 0.4% |
| Hawaii | 6 | 0.3% |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 0.2% |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 0.2% |
| Arkansas | 4 | 0.2% |
| Nebraska | 4 | 0.2% |
| Alaska | 3 | 0.2% |
| Delaware | 3 | 0.2% |
| Vermont | 3 | 0.2% |
| Idaho | 3 | 0.2% |
| Utah | 2 | 0.1% |
| Alabama | 2 | 0.1% |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0.1% |
| North Dakota | 2 | 0.1% |
| South Dakota | 2 | 0.1% |
| Montana | 1 | 0.1% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.1% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.1% |
The majority of the Northwestern students who live in the U.S. are from Illinois.
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