Total Student Population

At Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, a total of 719 students are enrolled including 145 first-time students. By gender, there are 345 male and 374 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 Medicine719345374
All Medical Schools623283340
Public624282342
Private622285336
Illinois Medical Schools645290353
Public620280336
Private660296363

First-year Students by Gender

Total 7,836 applicants applied to Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. By gender, 47.5% of applicants were male and 51.8% were female. As for residency, 11.1% of applicants were Illinois residents and 88.9% applied from other states.
Of the matriculated students, 47.5% are male students and 55.2% female students. By legal residence, 28.3% of first-year students are Illinois residents and 71.7% 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%