Total Student Population

At Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, a total of 696 students are enrolled including 140 first-time students. By gender, there are 320 male and 373 female students enrolled. Northwestern School of Medicine has similar number of students as other medical schools.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Student Population by Gender
Total EnrollmentMenWomeen
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine696320373
All Medical Schools632283347
Public645289354
Private612274336
Illinois Medical Schools655280371
Public649278365
Private659281374

First-year Students by Gender

Total 8,610 applicants applied to Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. By gender, 45.0% of applicants were male and 54.1% were female. As for residency, 11.4% of applicants were Illinois residents and 88.6% applied from other states.
Of the matriculated students, 45.0% are male students and 54.3% female students. By legal residence, 25.7% of first-year students are Illinois residents and 74.3% students are from out of state.
First-year Students by Gender and Residency
YearTotalBy GenderBy Residency
MaleFemaleIL ResidentsOut-of-State
2021-2022Applicants 8,202 3,8474,347 9767,226
Matriculants160 7090 30130
Acceptance Rate1.95% 1.82% 2.07% 3.08% 1.80%
2022-2023Applicants 8,072 3,7374,327 8967,176
Matriculants150 6981 47103
Acceptance Rate1.86% 1.85% 1.87% 5.24% 1.44%
2023-2024Applicants 7,836 3,7224,059 8706,966
Matriculants145 6580 41104
Acceptance Rate1.85% 1.75% 1.97% 4.72% 1.49%
2024-2025Applicants 8,138 3,6624,386 8957,243
Matriculants140 6178 4892
Acceptance Rate1.72% 1.67% 1.78% 5.36% 1.27%
2025-2026Applicants 8,610 3,8754,658 9827,628
Matriculants140 6276 36104
Acceptance Rate1.63% 1.60% 1.63% 3.67% 1.36%