Student Population at Northwestern Health Sciences
Total Enrollment
1,101
Undergraduate
439
Graduate
662
Online Enrollment
210
Men Students
393
Women Students
708
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,101 students have enrolled at Northwestern Health Sciences University - 439 undergraduate and 662 graduate.
By gender, 393 male and 708 female students are attending Northwestern Health Sciences University. By attendance status, there are 719 full-time students and 382 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 and Herzing University-Minneapolis, its population is very large (average population is 364).
Northwestern Health Sciences University offers online degree/certificate programs and 210 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Northwestern Health Sciences'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 Minnesota.
Northwestern Health Sciences has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 364 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota average (2,000 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | 1,101 | 439 | 662 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 364 | 659 | 126 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota | 2,000 | 1,727 | 783 |
The below chart compares the student population between Northwestern Health Sciences University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 393 male and 708 female students attending Northwestern Health Sciences. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.56 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 | 439 | 137 | 302 |
| Men | 108 | 40 | 68 |
| Women | 331 | 97 | 234 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 662 | 582 | 80 |
| Men | 285 | 271 | 14 |
| Women | 377 | 311 | 66 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 512 White students (46.50%) and 248 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (22.52%) 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 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Asian | 44 | 10 | 34 |
| Black or African American | 67 | 13 | 54 |
| Hispanic | 39 | 14 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 180 | 49 | 131 |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 74 | 16 | 58 |
| Total | 439 | 108 | 331 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Hispanic | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 332 | 123 | 209 |
| Two or More Races | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 174 | 79 | 95 |
| Total | 662 | 285 | 377 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 449 students whose age under twenty five and 296 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwestern Health Sciences University.
Especially, 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northwestern Health Sciences University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 439 | 108 | 331 |
| 18-19 | 20 | 2 | 18 |
| 20-21 | 34 | 5 | 29 |
| 22-24 | 119 | 23 | 96 |
| 25-29 | 133 | 40 | 93 |
| 30-34 | 52 | 18 | 34 |
| 35-39 | 35 | 11 | 24 |
| 40-49 | 33 | 7 | 26 |
| 50-64 | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Total | 439 | 108 | 331 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 662 | 285 | 377 |
| 20-21 | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| 22-24 | 250 | 116 | 134 |
| 25-29 | 223 | 121 | 102 |
| 30-34 | 59 | 17 | 42 |
| 35-39 | 33 | 9 | 24 |
| 40-49 | 45 | 6 | 39 |
| 50-64 | 24 | 5 | 19 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 662 | 285 | 377 |
Online Student Population
At Northwestern Health Sciences University, 937 students (85.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 210 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, 85 students live in Minnesota where Northwestern Health Sciences University is located in and 123 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,101 | 439 | 662 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 210 | 123 | 87 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 727 | 277 | 450 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 164 | 39 | 125 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 210 | 123 | 87 |
| Minnesota Residents | 85 | 58 | 27 |
| Other State in U.S. | 123 | 64 | 59 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
