Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Northwest Missouri State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Northwest Missouri State has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,705 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (10,455 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Northwest Missouri State University9,1525,2413,911
Similarly Ranked Schools6,7054,5922,113
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri10,4558,5972,001
The below chart compares the student population between Northwest Missouri State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,241 male and 5,911 female students attending Northwest Missouri State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 to 1 and the ratio is than 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
Total5,2413,9971,244
Men2,0321,579453
Women3,2092,418791
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest Missouri State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,9118513,060
Men1,209367842
Women2,7024842,218

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,828 White students (74.61%) and 398 Black or African American students (4.35%) 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 Native291118
Asian521933
Black or African American249131118
Hispanic292114178
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander532
White4,1021,5282,574
Two or More Races24398145
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1245173
Total 5,2412,0323,209
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1046
Asian401624
Black or African American1496089
Hispanic1054857
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White2,7266782,048
Two or More Races663135
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23961178
Total 3,9111,2092,702

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,475 students whose age under twenty five and 2,516 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwest Missouri State University.
Especially, 713 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
Total5,241 2,0323,209
Under 18713 256457
18-191,640 5921,048
20-211,648 665983
22-24640 319321
25-29185 70115
30-34115 3976
35-3977 2849
40-49115 3184
50-6431 724
unknown77 2552
Total 5,241 2,0323,209
Population by Student Age at Northwest Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,911 1,2092,702
20-2148 1731
22-24786 309477
25-29823 276547
30-34602 184418
35-39515 140375
40-49772 195577
50-64283 70213
65 and over6 15
unknown76 1759
Total 3,911 1,2092,702

Online Student Population

At Northwest Missouri State University, 4,760 students (52.01% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,288 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, 2,093 students live in Missouri where Northwest Missouri State University is located in and 1,165 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total9,1525,2413,911
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,2888452,443
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,4721,38983
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,3923,0071,385
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,2888452,443
Missouri Residents2,0936601,433
Other State in U.S.1,165179986
Outside of U.S.25421
Unknown523