How many students at NU? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 2,246 students have enrolled in Northwood University with 1,940 undergraduate and 306 graduate students.
By gender, 1,371 male and 875 female students are attending the school.
It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (1,299 students in average - private (not-for-profit) School of business and management).
961 students are enrolled exclusively, and 606 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Northwood University has a total of 2,246 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 1,940 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 306 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 1,371 male and 875 female students (the male-female ratio is 61:39) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 2,246 | 1,940 | 306 |
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| Men | 1,371 | 1,202 | 169 |
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| Women | 875 | 738 | 137 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 1,537 White, 198 Black, and 58 Asian students out of a total of 2,246 are attending at Northwood University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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| Asian | 58 | 40 | 18 |
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| Black | 198 | 129 | 69 |
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| Hispanic | 149 | 90 | 59 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 1,537 | 906 | 631 |
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| Two or more races | 75 | 47 | 28 |
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| Race Unknown | 172 | 119 | 53 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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| Asian | 39 | 26 | 13 |
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| Black | 163 | 113 | 50 |
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| Hispanic | 133 | 80 | 53 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| White | 1,331 | 797 | 534 |
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| Two or more races | 65 | 41 | 24 |
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| Race Unknown | 160 | 109 | 51 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
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| Asian | 19 | 14 | 5 |
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| Black | 35 | 16 | 19 |
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| Hispanic | 16 | 10 | 6 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
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| White | 206 | 109 | 97 |
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| Two or more races | 10 | 6 | 4 |
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| Race Unknown | 12 | 10 | 2 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, NU has 26 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 1,365 students under 25 years old, and 880 students over 25 years old out of 2,246 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 26 students are younger than 18 and 3 students are older than 65. NU has 1,267 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 672 students aged 25 and over.
It has 98 graduate students aged under 25 and 208 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 26 | 10 | 16 |
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| 18-19 | 423 | 158 | 265 |
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| 20-21 | 516 | 174 | 342 |
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| 22-24 | 400 | 135 | 265 |
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| 25-29 | 225 | 98 | 127 |
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| 30-34 | 184 | 92 | 92 |
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| 35-39 | 153 | 59 | 94 |
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| 40-49 | 195 | 89 | 106 |
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| 50-64 | 119 | 57 | 62 |
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| Over 65 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 26 | 10 | 16 |
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| 18-19 | 423 | 158 | 265 |
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| 20-21 | 492 | 159 | 333 |
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| 22-24 | 326 | 104 | 222 |
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| 25-29 | 163 | 69 | 94 |
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| 30-34 | 145 | 72 | 73 |
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| 35-39 | 118 | 46 | 72 |
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| 40-49 | 147 | 73 | 74 |
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| 50-64 | 96 | 44 | 52 |
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| Over 65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 20-21 | 24 | 15 | 9 |
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| 22-24 | 74 | 31 | 43 |
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| 25-29 | 62 | 29 | 33 |
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| 30-34 | 39 | 20 | 19 |
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| 35-39 | 35 | 13 | 22 |
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| 40-49 | 48 | 16 | 32 |
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| 50-64 | 23 | 13 | 10 |
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| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Northwood University, 961 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 606 students are enrolled in some online courses.
573 students lived in Michigan or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 388 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 2,246 | 961 | 606 |
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| Undergraduate | 1,940 | 765 | 589 |
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| Graduate | 306 | 196 | 17 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Michigan Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 573 | 368 | 20 |
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| Undergraduate | 444 | 305 | 16 |
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| Graduate | 129 | 63 | 4 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 1,940 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 286 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 14.74%.169 students have transferred in as full-time status and 117 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 1,106 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 169 |
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| Regular Part-time | 548 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 117 |
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