Student Population at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Total Enrollment
1,222
Undergraduate
1,086
Graduate
136
Online Enrollment
621
Men Students
518
Women Students
704
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,222 students have enrolled at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education - 1,086 undergraduate and 136 graduate.
By gender, 518 male and 704 female students are attending Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education. By attendance status, there are 372 full-time students and 850 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as DigiPen Institute of Technology and Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs, its population is very large (average population is 651).
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education offers online degree/certificate programs and 621 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
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 518 male and 704 female students attending Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.74 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 University-Center for Online and Extended Education.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,086 | 317 | 769 |
| Men | 473 | 115 | 358 |
| Women | 613 | 202 | 411 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 136 | 55 | 81 |
| Men | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Women | 91 | 36 | 55 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 725 White students (59.33%) and 159 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (13.01%) 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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 54 | 28 | 26 |
| Black or African American | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Hispanic | 100 | 42 | 58 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 642 | 281 | 361 |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 35 | 50 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 157 | 66 | 91 |
| Total | 1,086 | 473 | 613 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 83 | 25 | 58 |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 136 | 45 | 91 |
Online Student Population
At Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education, 625 students (51.15% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 621 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, 378 students live in Washington where Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education is located in and 236 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,222 | 1,086 | 136 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 621 | 499 | 122 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 597 | 584 | 13 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 621 | 499 | 122 |
| Washington Residents | 378 | 298 | 80 |
| Other State in U.S. | 236 | 200 | 36 |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |