Student Population at NWBC
Total Enrollment
514 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
514
Online Enrollment
263
Men Students
38
Women Students
476
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 514 students have enrolled at Northwestern College (Oak Lawn, IL) (all undergraduate).
By gender, 38 male and 476 female students are attending Northwestern College (Oak Lawn, IL). By attendance status, there are 165 full-time students and 349 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwestern College (Oak Lawn, IL) is very small compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Adler University and Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences, its population is average (average population is 545).
Northwestern College (Oak Lawn, IL) offers online degree/certificate programs and 263 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 Northwestern College (Oak Lawn, IL) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 38 male and 476 female students attending NWBC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.08 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 NWBC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
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Total | 514 | 165 | 349 |
Men | 38 | 22 | 16 |
Women | 476 | 143 | 333 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 322 Black or African American students (62.65%) and 125 Hispanic students (24.32%) at Northwestern College (Oak Lawn, IL)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwestern College (Oak Lawn, IL).
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Asian | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Black or African American | 322 | 14 | 308 |
Hispanic | 125 | 11 | 114 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 52 | 10 | 42 |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 514 | 38 | 476 |
Online Student Population
At Northwestern College (Oak Lawn, IL), 448 students (87.16% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 263 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, 205 students live in Illinois where Northwestern College (Oak Lawn, IL) is located in and 58 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 514 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 263 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 185 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 66 |
Number of Students | |
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Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 263 |
Illinois Residents | 205 |
Other State in U.S. | 58 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |