The student population at Northwestern College is 514 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 242 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 12.53 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.

263 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 119.17% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 628 where 514 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 12.53 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in NWBC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwestern College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14756121635
2014-15743
-13
112
-9
631
-4
2015-16781
38
97
-15
684
53
2016-17684
-97
52
-45
632
-52
2017-18650
-34
50
-2
600
-32
2018-19597
-53
46
-4
551
-49
2019-20618
21
44
-2
574
23
2020-21462
-156
30
-14
432
-142
2021-22474
12
23
-7
451
19
2022-23514
40
38
15
476
25
Average62861567
Northwestern College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 10.12% and the percentage of black students is 62.65% at Northwestern College. 1.36% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwestern College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14319277175222544
2014-1578301149118785
2015-164113581151165101
2016-17011333991126103
2017-18113326173010910
2018-19112269184010013
2019-20012286168011217
2020-21182441180806
2021-22182731193690
2022-23273221251520
Average211299143112338
Northwestern College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

263 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has increased 119.17% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwestern College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1574312089534
2015-1678111083588
2016-1768429166489
2017-186507217426
2018-19597106199292
2019-2061854241323
2020-21462464160
2021-22474405690
2022-2351426318566
Average614127185302

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