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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Northeastern Illinois has 13 pts more Pell recipients than Indiana University-Northwest (56% vs. 43%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Northeastern Illinois has 5 pts more first-gen students than Indiana University-Northwest (51% vs. 45%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Northeastern Illinois is a bit larger (3,982 vs. 2,661)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Northeastern Illinois4K
Indiana University-Northwest2.7K
Pell Grant share
Northeastern Illinois56%
Indiana University-Northwest43%
First-gen share
Northeastern Illinois51%
Indiana University-Northwest45%
Diversity index
Northeastern Illinois0.67
Indiana University-Northwest0.69

Who they are

Men
Northeastern Illinois43%
Indiana University-Northwest26%
Part-time students
Northeastern Illinois36%
Indiana University-Northwest24%
Students 25 and older
Northeastern Illinois37%
Indiana University-Northwest24%

Race & ethnicity

Northeastern Illinois
Indiana University-Northwest
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northeastern Illinois98%
Indiana University-Northwest95%
First-years from other states
Northeastern Illinois1%
Indiana University-Northwest4%
First-years from abroad
Northeastern Illinois1%
Indiana University-Northwest0%
New transfer students this fall
Northeastern Illinois682
Indiana University-Northwest240
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northeastern Illinois55%
Indiana University-Northwest32%

Campus

Northeastern Illinois
Large cityROTCStudy abroad
Indiana University-Northwest
Large suburbNo college housingNAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why