Regional Diversity:
  • 75% of the student body is from outside of the state of Illinois.
  • 6% of the student body is from outside of the US.

    Gender Ratio:
  • 51% Female
  • 49% Male
  • Socio-economic Make-Up of Students
    • 18% of students at Northwestern come from families who make less than $60,000 per year.
    • 10% of students at Northwestern receive Federal Pell Grants, which typically go to students whose family incomes are below $40,000.
    • See Northwestern's profile on college-insight.org.


    Racial Diversity
    • African American: 5%
    • Asian American: 19%
    • Caucasian: 57%
    • Hispanic: 7%
    • Native American: <1%
    • International: 6%
    • Not reported: 6%



    Visit Northwestern's online home for diversity resources.