Student Population at Northwestern Health Sciences
Total Enrollment
1,031
Undergraduate
341
Graduate
690
Online Enrollment
201
Men Students
392
Women Students
639
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,031 students have enrolled at Northwestern Health Sciences University - 341 undergraduate and 690 graduate.
By gender, 392 male and 639 female students are attending Northwestern Health Sciences University. By attendance status, there are 754 full-time students and 277 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwestern Health Sciences University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies and Herzing University-Minneapolis, its population is very large (average population is 368).
Northwestern Health Sciences University offers online degree/certificate programs and 201 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 Health Sciences University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 392 male and 639 female students attending Northwestern Health Sciences. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 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 Health Sciences.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 341 | 115 | 226 |
| Men | 96 | 42 | 54 |
| Women | 245 | 73 | 172 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 690 | 639 | 51 |
| Men | 296 | 287 | 9 |
| Women | 394 | 352 | 42 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 432 White students (41.90%) and 394 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (38.22%) at Northwestern Health Sciences University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwestern Health Sciences University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| Black or African American | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Hispanic | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 129 | 34 | 95 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 128 | 36 | 92 |
| Total | 341 | 96 | 245 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Black or African American | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 303 | 121 | 182 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 266 | 124 | 142 |
| Total | 690 | 296 | 394 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 435 students whose age under twenty five and 228 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwestern Health Sciences University.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northwestern Health Sciences University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 341 | 96 | 245 |
| 18-19 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| 20-21 | 35 | 6 | 29 |
| 22-24 | 93 | 25 | 68 |
| 25-29 | 103 | 39 | 64 |
| 30-34 | 31 | 5 | 26 |
| 35-39 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| 40-49 | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 341 | 96 | 245 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 690 | 296 | 394 |
| 20-21 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| 22-24 | 271 | 112 | 159 |
| 25-29 | 265 | 135 | 130 |
| 30-34 | 71 | 32 | 39 |
| 35-39 | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| 40-49 | 32 | 6 | 26 |
| 50-64 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | 690 | 296 | 394 |
Online Student Population
At Northwestern Health Sciences University, 860 students (83.41% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 201 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, 151 students live in Minnesota where Northwestern Health Sciences University is located in and 15 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,031 | 341 | 690 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 201 | 76 | 125 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 659 | 120 | 539 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 171 | 145 | 26 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 201 | 76 | 125 |
| Minnesota Residents | 151 | 44 | 107 |
| Other State in U.S. | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Unknown | 32 | 14 | 18 |