by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Northwood really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Northwood. We reviewed 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 discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Northwood total enrollment is approximately 1,706 students. 1,475 are undergraduates and 231 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Northwood undergraduate population is made up of 35.6% women, and 64.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Northwood Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,094 | 74.6% |
| Hispanic | 96 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 91 | 6.2% |
| Unknown | 77 | 5.3% |
| International | 46 | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 21 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 41.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 58.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Northwood Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 103 | 44.6% |
| International | 96 | 41.6% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 3.5% |
| Unknown | 7 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,197 | 70.5% |
| International | 142 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 106 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 99 | 5.8% |
| Unknown | 84 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 23 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Northwood University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 86.0% |
| Black or African American | 11.6% |
| International | 2.3% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 621 female students and 1,085 male students at Northwood.
Northwood University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 57.2% of Northwood students come from within the state, and 42.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 20 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 270 | 82.3% |
| Kentucky | 14 | 4.3% |
| Illinois | 7 | 2.1% |
| Ohio | 7 | 2.1% |
| Arizona | 5 | 1.5% |
Northwood enrolls approximately 8.3% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the multicultural environment 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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