Student Population at Northwest
Total Enrollment
1,014
Undergraduate
720
Graduate
294
Online Enrollment
10
Men Students
354
Women Students
660
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,014 students have enrolled at Northwest University - 720 undergraduate and 294 graduate.
By gender, 354 male and 660 female students are attending Northwest University. By attendance status, there are 909 full-time students and 105 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwest University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as The Evergreen State College and Pacific Lutheran University, its population is small (average population is 1,988).
Northwest University offers online degree/certificate programs and 10 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 and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 354 male and 660 female students attending Northwest. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 720 | 702 | 18 |
| Men | 251 | 243 | 8 |
| Women | 469 | 459 | 10 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 294 | 207 | 87 |
| Men | 103 | 67 | 36 |
| Women | 191 | 140 | 51 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 575 White students (56.71%) and 119 Hispanic students (11.74%) at Northwest University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Black or African American | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Hispanic | 92 | 29 | 63 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| White | 416 | 138 | 278 |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 22 | 29 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 720 | 251 | 469 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 30 | 6 | 24 |
| Black or African American | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 159 | 65 | 94 |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 294 | 103 | 191 |
Online Student Population
At Northwest University, 176 students (17.36% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 10 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, 8 students live in Washington where Northwest University is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,014 | 720 | 294 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 166 | 160 | 6 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 838 | 556 | 282 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Washington Residents | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |