Northwestern University

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NorthWestern is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.9% of undergraduate students being women and 46.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,847, with 4,765 women and 4,082 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at NorthWestern is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.7% of undergraduate students being women and 47.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 14,562, with 7,680 women and 6,882 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 39.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,506 students.

Following closely behind are Asian students, constituting 20.0% of the student body, with 1,768 students. Hispanic students represent 13.7% of the population, with 1,209 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.6%, with 583 students. African American students account for 6.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 552 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 4 students.

International students make up 9.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 872 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.9% of the population, totaling 345 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 NorthWestern.