Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at IU Northwest is greatly skewed towards women students, with 73.3% of undergraduate students being women and 26.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,063, with 2,244 women and 819 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at IU Northwest is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.3% of undergraduate students being women and 25.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 397, with 295 women and 102 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 26.7% 819 students
- women 73.3% 2,244 students
Graduate Students
- men 25.7% 102 students
- women 74.3% 295 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 48.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,471 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 27.2% of the student body, with 831 students. African American students represent 16.2% of the population, with 495 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.2%, with 128 students. Asian students account for 3.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 97 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 12 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 25 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within IU Northwest.
Undergraduate Students
- White 48.1% 1,471 students
- Hispanic 27.2% 831 students
- African American 16.2% 495 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 128 students
- Asian 3.2% 97 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 25 students
- International students 0.4% 12 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- White 50.1% 199 students
- African American 25.2% 100 students
- Hispanic 16.6% 66 students
- Unknown race 2.8% 11 students
- Asian 2.3% 9 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 7 students
- International students 1.3% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 40.7% 96 students
- Hispanic 28.4% 67 students
- African American 22.0% 52 students
- Mixed race 6.8% 16 students
- Asian 0.8% 2 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 2 students
- International students 0.4% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 29% 877 students
- 18-19 26% 809 students
- 22-24 19% 580 students
- 25-29 10% 306 students
- 30-34 5% 158 students
- 40-49 4% 125 students
- 35-39 3% 97 students
- 50-64 2% 47 students
- 25-29 22% 90 students
- 40-49 22% 90 students
- 30-34 16% 64 students
- 35-39 15% 61 students
- 50-64 11% 44 students
- 22-24 11% 43 students
- 20-21 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Indiana University-Northwest in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 473 | 98.34% | |
| Illinois | 7 | 1.46% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% |
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