Student Population at Northwestern
Total Enrollment
1,651
Undergraduate
1,153
Graduate
498
Online Enrollment
528
Men Students
645
Women Students
1,006
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,651 students have enrolled at Northwestern College (Orange City, IA) - 1,153 undergraduate and 498 graduate.
By gender, 645 male and 1,006 female students are attending Northwestern College (Orange City, IA). By attendance status, there are 1,115 full-time students and 536 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwestern College (Orange City, IA) is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Buena Vista University and University of Dubuque, its population is relatively small (average population is 2,010).
Northwestern College (Orange City, IA) offers online degree/certificate programs and 528 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 (Orange City, IA) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 645 male and 1,006 female students attending Northwestern. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.64 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 Northwestern.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,153 | 1,019 | 134 |
| Men | 537 | 513 | 24 |
| Women | 616 | 506 | 110 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 498 | 96 | 402 |
| Men | 108 | 20 | 88 |
| Women | 390 | 76 | 314 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,208 White students (73.17%) and 257 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (15.57%) at Northwestern College (Orange City, IA)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwestern College (Orange City, IA).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 892 | 409 | 483 |
| Two or More Races | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 88 | 33 | 55 |
| Total | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 316 | 76 | 240 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 169 | 29 | 140 |
| Total | 498 | 108 | 390 |
Online Student Population
At Northwestern College (Orange City, IA), 639 students (38.70% 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, 458 students live in Iowa where Northwestern College (Orange City, IA) is located in and 65 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,651 | 1,153 | 498 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 528 | 93 | 435 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 111 | 111 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,012 | 949 | 63 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 528 | 93 | 435 |
| Iowa Residents | 458 | 76 | 382 |
| Other State in U.S. | 65 | 15 | 50 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |