Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Northwestern University

Find Schools Near

Northwestern University Graduate Programs

Located in Evanston, Illinois, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Northwestern University?

undefined

Contact details for Northwestern are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208
Phone: 847-491-3741
Website: www.northwestern.edu

Northwestern University Graduate Student Diversity

14,562 Graduate Students
53% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 14,562 graduate students at Northwestern, 47% are male and 53% are female.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwestern University graduate students is as follows.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,950
Black or African American 756
Hispanic or Latino 1,093
White 6,000
International Students 3,288
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,475

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Northwestern University. At this time, 48 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 116 countries are represented at Northwestern. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Northwestern University

1,740 Took All Classes Online
1,740 Took At Least One Class Online
-28.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 1,740 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northwestern has changed over the last few years.

undefined

This school is the 3rd most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Northwestern

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northwestern University was -28.5%. This is the #1,158 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Northwestern regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.