The student population at Northwestern University is 23,161 (8,993 undergraduate and 14,168 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,569 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Northwestern is 38.83% which is decreased by 290 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,859 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,123 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -30.46% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 22,238 where 23,161 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
38.83% of total students is undergraduate students and 61.17% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 290 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,859 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.16 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Northwestern than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwestern University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,838 where 8,993 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northwestern University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 13,400 where 14,168 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northwestern University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 36.96% and the percentage of black students is 5.60% at Northwestern University. 15.96% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwestern University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,123 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -30.46% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwestern University from 2014 to 2023.