Northwestern University Audience in United States

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Northwestern University has an estimated audience of 3,831,755 people in United States. 51.0% are female, 49.0% are male, average age 39.3. Top regions: Illinois, California, Texas. Top brand affinities: Georgetown University, Colgate University, Drake University, Indiana Hoosiers football, Yale University.

The average Northwestern University fan in United States is 39.3 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Illinois. The audience is concentrated in Illinois, California, Texas. Top brand affinities include Georgetown University, Colgate University, Drake University, with strongest over-indexing on Georgetown University (13.1× the country average). Demographically, the Northwestern University audience skews balanced with an average age of 39.3, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Community Orientation, Early Adopter Mentality. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.

Category: Business & Career · Type: POI · Subtype: University

Demographics of Northwestern University fans

Demographic split for Northwestern University audience in United States
MetricValue
Female51.0%
Male49.0%
Average age39.3
Estimated audience size3,831,755

Audience persona

The typical Northwestern University fan in United States is balanced, around 39.3 years old, with strong Community Orientation tendencies and a notable affinity for Georgetown University.

Top regions in United States

Top regions ranked by reach for Northwestern University in United States
RegionReachAffinity
Illinois1,098,6518.61×
California450,9841.07×
Texas299,7470.91×
New York221,9911.04×
Florida170,8260.66×
Pennsylvania119,3740.93×
Michigan111,8911.12×
Georgia105,1370.89×
New Jersey104,6521.07×
Ohio96,6200.82×
Washington96,3511.25×
North Carolina94,8910.82×
Massachusetts93,8601.24×
Virginia93,275
Indiana81,1481.16×
Maryland76,4291.16×
Wisconsin73,7681.28×
Minnesota73,1041.33×
Missouri63,4501.03×
Arizona54,5990.7×
Tennessee53,9270.7×
Colorado50,7450.84×
Louisiana49,550
Oregon48,3491.1×
Connecticut43,6491.14×
South Carolina37,6770.65×
Iowa31,507
Kentucky30,1260.63×
Alabama29,8850.56×
Oklahoma29,5310.69×
Kansas23,9160.79×
Nevada20,8980.56×
Arkansas20,1510.64×
Mississippi19,8040.63×
Utah19,2540.56×
Nebraska17,5320.91×
Washington, District of Columbia15,8441.38×
Hawaii14,5060.88×
Idaho11,4460.6×
New Mexico10,6200.55×
New Hampshire9,4930.63×
Rhode Island9,3330.77×
Maine9,2970.68×
West Virginia8,1370.46×
Delaware8,0330.76×
Montana7,0780.67×
South Dakota6,4640.73×
Vermont5,3860.8×
North Dakota4,6730.59×
Alaska4,4390.54×

Top brand affinities

Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Northwestern University audience
BrandAffinityCategory
Georgetown University13.1×Business & Career
Colgate University16.31×Business & Career
Drake University14.34×Business & Career
Indiana Hoosiers football5.86×Sports
Yale University14.88×Business & Career
Vanderbilt University10.2×Business & Career
Carnegie Mellon University16.89×Business & Career
Princeton University13.88×Business & Career
Movies1.51×Movies & TV
University of Chicago18.94×Business & Career
Duke University10.99×Business & Career
Georgia Institute of Technology22.02×Business & Career
Johns Hopkins University12.05×Business & Career
University of Michigan7.39×Business & Career
Imperial College London25.6×Business & Career
Nottingham Trent University32.69×Business & Career
Columbia University8.12×Business & Career
Middlebury College30.23×Business & Career
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign14.24×Business & Career
University of Edinburgh29.01×Business & Career

Psychographic profile

Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Top personality traits over-indexed by Northwestern University audience
TraitClusterScore
Community OrientationOPEN1.43
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.3
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM1.28
Design AffinityPREMIUM1.17
IndulgenceJOY1.14
Sports ActivityPOWER1.14

Worldwide distribution

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Northwestern University
CountryShare
United States63.5%
China8.9%
United Kingdom3.9%

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Frequently asked questions

How many fans does Northwestern University have in United States?

Northwestern University has an estimated audience of 3,831,755 people in United States, concentrated in Illinois and California.

What is the gender split and age of Northwestern University fans?

51.0% of Northwestern University fans are female, 49.0% are male, with an average age of 39.3 years.

Which brands do Northwestern University fans like most?

Northwestern University fans show strongest brand affinity for Georgetown University (13.1×), Colgate University (16.31×), and Drake University (14.34×) over the country average.

Where do Northwestern University fans live in United States?

Northwestern University fans in United States are most concentrated in Illinois (reach 1,098,651), California (reach 450,984), and Texas (reach 299,747). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

What other brands do Northwestern University fans also like?

Beyond Northwestern University itself, the audience over-indexes on Colgate University (16.31×), Drake University (14.34×), Indiana Hoosiers football (5.86×), and Yale University (14.88×) compared to the United States average.

How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for Northwestern University. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.