Student Population at UNW - St Paul
Total Enrollment
3,234
Undergraduate
3,163
Graduate
71
Online Enrollment
1,357
Men Students
1,352
Women Students
1,882
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,234 students have enrolled at University of Northwestern-St Paul - 3,163 undergraduate and 71 graduate.
By gender, 1,352 male and 1,882 female students are attending University of Northwestern-St Paul. By attendance status, there are 1,821 full-time students and 1,413 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Northwestern-St Paul is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
University of Northwestern-St Paul offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,357 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UNW - St Paul's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota average (2,000 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,234 | 3,163 | 71 |
| 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 University of Northwestern-St Paul and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,352 male and 1,882 female students attending UNW - St Paul. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 UNW - St Paul.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,163 | 1,803 | 1,360 |
| Men | 1,312 | 792 | 520 |
| Women | 1,851 | 1,011 | 840 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 71 | 18 | 53 |
| Men | 40 | 13 | 27 |
| Women | 31 | 5 | 26 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,617 White students (80.92%) and 151 Hispanic students (4.67%) at University of Northwestern-St Paul(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Northwestern-St Paul.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 94 | 39 | 55 |
| Black or African American | 124 | 62 | 62 |
| Hispanic | 150 | 65 | 85 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2,561 | 1,049 | 1,512 |
| Two or More Races | 142 | 62 | 80 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 73 | 26 | 47 |
| Total | 3,163 | 1,312 | 1,851 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 71 | 40 | 31 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,074 students whose age under twenty five and 119 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Northwestern-St Paul.
Especially, 1,553 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Northwestern-St Paul.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,163 | 1,312 | 1,851 |
| Under 18 | 1,553 | 589 | 964 |
| 18-19 | 790 | 348 | 442 |
| 20-21 | 546 | 246 | 300 |
| 22-24 | 163 | 82 | 81 |
| 25-29 | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| 30-34 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 32 | 10 | 22 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3,163 | 1,312 | 1,851 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 71 | 40 | 31 |
| 20-21 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| 25-29 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 30-34 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 35-39 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 71 | 40 | 31 |
Online Student Population
At University of Northwestern-St Paul, 1,872 students (57.88% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,357 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, 1,304 students live in Minnesota where University of Northwestern-St Paul is located in and 50 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,234 | 3,163 | 71 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,357 | 1,286 | 71 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 515 | 515 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,362 | 1,362 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,357 | 1,286 | 71 |
| Minnesota Residents | 1,304 | 1,243 | 61 |
| Other State in U.S. | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
