Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at NNU is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.1% of undergraduate students being women and 42.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,323, with 756 women and 567 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at NNU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 71.6% of undergraduate students being women and 28.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 721, with 516 women and 205 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 42.9% 567 students
- women 57.1% 756 students
Graduate Students
- men 28.4% 205 students
- women 71.6% 516 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 988 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.2% of the student body, with 161 students. Mixed race students represent 5.0% of the population, with 66 students, while African American students account for 1.3%, with 17 students. Asian students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 15 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 6 students.
International students make up 1.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 13 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.7% of the population, totaling 49 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within NNU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 75.1% 988 students
- Hispanic 12.2% 161 students
- Mixed race 5.0% 66 students
- Unknown race 3.7% 49 students
- African American 1.3% 17 students
- Asian 1.1% 15 students
- International students 1.0% 13 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 6 students
Graduate Students
- White 81.1% 583 students
- Hispanic 9.2% 66 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 24 students
- African American 2.2% 16 students
- Asian 1.8% 13 students
- Unknown race 1.5% 11 students
- International students 0.6% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 85.7% 54 students
- Hispanic 9.5% 6 students
- Hawaiian 1.6% 1 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 1 students
- International students 1.6% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- African American 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 34% 452 students
- 20-21 33% 439 students
- 22-24 9% 117 students
- 25-29 5% 70 students
- 40-49 5% 70 students
- 50-64 4% 52 students
- 30-34 4% 50 students
- 35-39 4% 50 students
- 40-49 28% 204 students
- 25-29 22% 157 students
- 35-39 15% 111 students
- 30-34 14% 102 students
- 50-64 12% 85 students
- 22-24 8% 57 students
- 20-21 1% 4 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Northwest Nazarene University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 155 | 56.99% | |
| Washington | 50 | 18.38% | |
| Oregon | 27 | 9.93% | |
| California | 18 | 6.62% | |
| Alaska | 5 | 1.84% | |
| Nevada | 5 | 1.84% | |
| Montana | 3 | 1.10% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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