Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Northwest Missouri State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,180 male and 4,690 female students attending Northwest Missouri State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Northwest Missouri State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest Missouri State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,3064,405901
Men2,1271,792335
Women3,1792,613566
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest Missouri State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,5649851,579
Men1,053512541
Women1,5114731,038

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,077 White students (77.22%) and 316 Black or African American students (4.02%) at Northwest Missouri State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest Missouri State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1147
Asian431033
Black or African American22512798
Hispanic21371142
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White4,4211,7432,678
Two or More Races17457117
Race/Ethnicity Unknown873849
Total 5,3062,1273,179
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1349
Asian241014
Black or African American912962
Hispanic643034
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White1,6565331,123
Two or More Races28721
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1123973
Total 2,5641,0531,511

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,694 students whose age under twenty five and 1,334 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwest Missouri State University.
Especially, 443 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northwest Missouri State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Northwest Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,306 2,1273,179
Under 18443 153290
18-191,846 6561,190
20-212,033 8431,190
22-24667 359308
25-29138 7068
30-3459 1544
35-3941 833
40-4961 1843
50-6415 411
65 and over3 12
Total 5,306 2,1273,179
Population by Student Age at Northwest Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,564 1,0531,511
20-2138 2414
22-24667 325342
25-29704 298406
30-34380 135245
35-39300 114186
40-49346 116230
50-64126 3987
65 and over3 21
Total 2,564 1,0531,511

Online Student Population

At Northwest Missouri State University, 3,928 students (49.91% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,297 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,557 students live in Missouri where Northwest Missouri State University is located in and 724 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total7,8705,3062,564
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,2974261,871
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,6311,59833
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,9423,282660
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,2974261,871
Missouri Residents1,5573291,228
Other State in U.S.72488636
Outside of U.S.1156
Unknown541