Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Northwest Missouri State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,255 male and 5,250 female students attending Northwest Missouri State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 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 Northwest Missouri State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest Missouri State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,3084,2781,030
Men2,0721,682390
Women3,2362,596640
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest Missouri State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,1971,0322,165
Men1,183465718
Women2,0145671,447

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,382 White students (75.04%) and 337 Hispanic students (3.96%) at Northwest Missouri State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest Missouri State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1569
Asian461927
Black or African American224121103
Hispanic25898160
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander734
White4,3661,6682,698
Two or More Races17664112
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1013665
Total 5,3082,0723,236
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native844
Asian24816
Black or African American994158
Hispanic793643
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White2,0165571,459
Two or More Races471829
Race/Ethnicity Unknown18251131
Total 3,1971,1832,014

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,689 students whose age under twenty five and 1,828 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwest Missouri State University.
Especially, 515 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northwest Missouri State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Northwest Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,308 2,0723,236
Under 18515 198317
18-191,825 6791,146
20-211,916 7341,182
22-24652 329323
25-29142 5785
30-3493 3162
35-3958 1444
40-4984 2460
50-6418 414
65 and over3 03
unknown2 20
Total 5,308 2,0723,236
Population by Student Age at Northwest Missouri State University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,197 1,1832,014
18-191 01
20-2153 3122
22-24727 331396
25-29842 355487
30-34483 165318
35-39383 112271
40-49534 141393
50-64168 45123
65 and over4 31
unknown2 02
Total 3,197 1,1832,014

Online Student Population

At Northwest Missouri State University, 4,213 students (49.54% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,742 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, 1,889 students live in Missouri where Northwest Missouri State University is located in and 828 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,5055,3083,197
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,7426412,101
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,4711,43734
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,2923,2301,062
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,7426412,101
Missouri Residents1,8895081,381
Other State in U.S.828121707
Outside of U.S.1477
Unknown1156