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Northwestern College — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Northwestern College is a private nonprofit, master's institution in Iowa. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

1,175

small

Undergrad

1,175

First-year retention

74%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

66%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 81.1%, Hispanic 6.8%, Non-resident 4.3%, Unknown 2.6%, Asian 1.7%, Two or more 1.7%, Black 1.6%, Native 0.3%. 81.1% White 81.1% Hispanic 6.8% Non-resident 4.3% Unknown 2.6% Asian 1.7% Two or more 1.7% Black 1.6% Native 0.3%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 52.3%, Men 47.7%. 52.3% 47.7% Women 52.3% Men 47.7%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 74/100; Do not return 26/100
  • Return for sophomore year 74/100
  • Do not return 26/100

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