Northwestern University Student Population Overview

Northwestern University educates a diverse community of 26,993 students, with 10,210 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 16,783 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Northwestern University has a predominantly full-time student body with 72% of students being full-time and 28% being part-time, totaling 26,993 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Northwestern University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 4,216 students, but also includes 114 students in the Under 18 range, 3,875 students in the 18-19 range, 673 students in the 22-24 range, 277 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 9,925 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 2 in the 18-19 category, 170 in the 20-21 category, 3,940 in the 22-24 category.

Northwestern University has more women than men with 5,588 female students and 4,622 male students enrolled.

Northwestern University has 21% (443 students) from in-state Illinois, 68% (1,445 students) from out-of-state, and 11% (223 students) from international locations.