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Northern Illinois University — Student Body Report 2025 Student body · 2025
Northern Illinois University is a public, doctoral / research institution in Illinois. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.
Total undergraduate enrollment
11,301
large
First-year retention
70%
full-time
Race / ethnicity
Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 41.9%, Hispanic 25.8%, Black 21%, Asian 6.4%, Non-resident 1.8%, Two or more 1.6%, Unknown 0.9%, Native 0.5%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 41.9%
25.8%
21.0%
White 41.9%
Hispanic 25.8%
Black 21.0%
Asian 6.4%
Non-resident 1.8%
Two or more 1.6%
Unknown 0.9%
Native 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Gender
Gender Stacked bar: Women 53%, Men 47%. 53.0%
47.0%
Women 53.0%
Men 47.0%
Out of every 100 first-year students
Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 70/100; Do not return 30/100 Return for sophomore year 70/100 Do not return 30/100 Note
Race/ethnicity is self-reported. Retention reflects full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students.
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