Student Population at NSU
Total Enrollment
6,702
Undergraduate
5,242
Graduate
1,460
Online Enrollment
2,562
Men Students
2,360
Women Students
4,342
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,702 students have enrolled at Northeastern State University - 5,242 undergraduate and 1,460 graduate.
By gender, 2,360 male and 4,342 female students are attending Northeastern State University. By attendance status, there are 4,319 full-time students and 2,383 part-time students.
The number of students at Northeastern State University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southern Nazarene University and University of Central Oklahoma, its population is large (average population is 5,478).
Northeastern State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,562 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Northeastern State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,360 male and 4,342 female students attending NSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at NSU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,242 | 3,676 | 1,566 |
Men | 1,994 | 1,447 | 547 |
Women | 3,248 | 2,229 | 1,019 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,460 | 643 | 817 |
Men | 366 | 172 | 194 |
Women | 1,094 | 471 | 623 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,226 White students (48.13%) and 1,425 American Indian or Alaska Native students (21.26%) at Northeastern State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northeastern State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,158 | 411 | 747 |
Asian | 117 | 52 | 65 |
Black or African American | 222 | 113 | 109 |
Hispanic | 399 | 143 | 256 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | 1 |
White | 2,392 | 874 | 1,518 |
Two or More Races | 788 | 329 | 459 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 83 | 34 | 49 |
Total | 5,242 | 1,994 | 3,248 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 267 | 56 | 211 |
Asian | 33 | 8 | 25 |
Black or African American | 64 | 16 | 48 |
Hispanic | 72 | 17 | 55 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
White | 834 | 215 | 619 |
Two or More Races | 148 | 38 | 110 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 15 | 3 | 12 |
Total | 1,460 | 366 | 1,094 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,936 students whose age under twenty five and 1,832 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northeastern State University.
Especially, 205 students are younger than eighteen and 20 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northeastern State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,242 | 1,994 | 3,248 |
Under 18 | 205 | 70 | 135 |
18-19 | 1,090 | 466 | 624 |
20-21 | 1,239 | 512 | 727 |
22-24 | 1,060 | 432 | 628 |
25-29 | 601 | 209 | 392 |
30-34 | 395 | 121 | 274 |
35-39 | 245 | 70 | 175 |
40-49 | 288 | 80 | 208 |
50-64 | 105 | 29 | 76 |
65 and over | 14 | 5 | 9 |
Total | 5,242 | 1,994 | 3,248 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,460 | 366 | 1,094 |
18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
20-21 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
22-24 | 327 | 82 | 245 |
25-29 | 333 | 95 | 238 |
30-34 | 187 | 46 | 141 |
35-39 | 194 | 49 | 145 |
40-49 | 261 | 57 | 204 |
50-64 | 137 | 32 | 105 |
65 and over | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Total | 1,460 | 366 | 1,094 |
Online Student Population
At Northeastern State University, 5,211 students (77.75% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,562 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,394 students live in Oklahoma where Northeastern State University is located in and 163 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,702 | 5,242 | 1,460 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,562 | 1,778 | 784 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,649 | 2,316 | 333 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,491 | 1,148 | 343 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,562 | 1,778 | 784 |
Oklahoma Residents | 2,394 | 1,720 | 674 |
Other State in U.S. | 163 | 57 | 106 |
Outside of U.S. | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |