Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 615 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (1,969 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education1,3521,221131
Similarly Ranked Schools61558168
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington1,9691,650648
The below chart compares the student population between Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 612 male and 740 female students attending Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.83 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 University-Center for Online and Extended Education.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,221280941
Men575130445
Women646150496
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1314289
Men37730
Women943559

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 807 White students (59.69%) and 154 Two or More Races students (11.39%) at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian1015348
Black or African American543123
Hispanic1124864
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1349
White725353372
Two or More Races1435588
Race/Ethnicity Unknown703040
Total 1,221575646
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian817
Black or African American1266
Hispanic1349
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White822458
Two or More Races1129
Race/Ethnicity Unknown000
Total 1313794

Online Student Population

At Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education, 530 students (39.20% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 528 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, 335 students live in Washington where Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education is located in and 186 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,3521,221131
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes528406122
Enrolled Some in Online Classes202
Not Enrolled in Online Classes8228157
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)528406122
Washington Residents33524986
Other State in U.S.18615432
Outside of U.S.734
Unknown000