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Gender Diversity

Moderate

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

Moderate

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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