Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Northwest'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 has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,093 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (1,969 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Northwest University1,053675378
Similarly Ranked Schools2,0931,666427
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 and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 401 male and 652 female students attending Northwest. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total67565520
Men2722657
Women40339013
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total378262116
Men1299435
Women24916881

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 573 White students (54.42%) and 116 Hispanic students (11.02%) at Northwest University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian341420
Black or African American381523
Hispanic832360
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White381155226
Two or More Races502426
Race/Ethnicity Unknown19712
Total 675272403
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian361323
Black or African American25718
Hispanic33825
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White19268124
Two or More Races19811
Race/Ethnicity Unknown202
Total 378129249

Online Student Population

At Northwest University, 150 students (14.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 12 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, 9 students live in Washington where Northwest University is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,053675378
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1266
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1381371
Not Enrolled in Online Classes903532371
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1266
Washington Residents945
Other State in U.S.000
Outside of U.S.321
Unknown000