Northwest Missouri State University Student Population Overview

8,505
Total Students
5,308
Undergraduates
3,197
Graduates
62%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Northwest Missouri State University educates a diverse community of 8,505 students, with 5,308 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,197 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

8,505

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate62%
Graduate38%

Enrollment Type

Northwest Missouri State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 62% of students being full-time and 38% being part-time, totaling 8,505 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

62% Full-Time

38% Part-Time

5,310

Full-Time Students

3,195

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

62% Undergraduate

38% Graduate

5,308

Undergraduate

3,197

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Northwest Missouri State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 1,916 students, but also includes 515 students in the Under 18 range, 1,825 students in the 18-19 range, 652 students in the 22-24 range, 398 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,414 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 53 in the 20-21 category, 727 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
515 (10%)
18-19
1,825 (34%)
20-21
1,916 (36%)
22-24
652 (12%)
25+
398 (8%)
Under 18515
18-191,825
20-211,916
22-24652
25+398

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
53 (2%)
22-24
727 (23%)
25+
2,414 (76%)
18-191
20-2153
22-24727
25+2,414

Gender Distribution

Northwest Missouri State University has more women than men with 3,236 female students and 2,072 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
2,072 (39%)
Women
3,236 (61%)

Men

2,072

24%

Women

3,236

38%

Geographic Origin

Northwest Missouri State University has 66% (715 students) from in-state Missouri, 31% (338 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (23 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
715 (66%)
Out-of-State
338 (31%)
International
23 (2%)
In-State (Missouri)
715(66%)
Out-of-State
338(31%)
International
23(2%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,076

New students this year

Campus Location

Maryville, Missouri

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