How Many Female Students Are in Northwestern University?

For the academic year 2022-2023, 12,450 female students are attending Northwestern University. It has 23,161 students in total and the female to male students ratio is 1.16 to 1. The proportion of female studentsis relatively lower than Private (not-for-profit), four-years schools in Illinois, which have an average ratio of 1.43 to 1.

The next table summarizes the student population by gender, attending status, and enrolled program.

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