Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Northeastern University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 14,940 male and 16,219 female students attending Northeastern. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.92 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 Northeastern.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northeastern
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total15,89115,85734
Men6,9346,91717
Women8,9578,94017
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northeastern
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total15,26813,8811,387
Men8,0067,381625
Women7,2626,500762

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 9,418 White students (30.23%) and 4,356 Asian students (13.98%) at Northeastern University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northeastern University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northeastern University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1147
Asian3,2961,3481,948
Black or African American839257582
Hispanic1,7557051,050
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835
White6,3722,8063,566
Two or More Races1,015420595
Race/Ethnicity Unknown17469105
Total 15,8916,9348,957
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northeastern University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian1,060467593
Black or African American377142235
Hispanic533223310
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White3,0461,3391,707
Two or More Races277117160
Race/Ethnicity Unknown24494150
Total 15,2688,0067,262

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 23,078 students whose age under twenty five and 2,160 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northeastern University.
Especially, 196 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northeastern University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Northeastern University
TotalMenWomen
Total15,891 6,9348,957
Under 18196 75121
18-197,086 2,7114,375
20-216,468 2,9493,519
22-242,024 1,118906
25-2986 6521
30-3413 67
35-398 62
40-496 42
50-642 02
65 and over2 02
Total 15,891 6,9348,957
Population by Student Age at Northeastern University
TotalMenWomen
Total15,268 8,0067,262
18-193 12
20-21459 241218
22-246,842 3,6683,174
25-295,835 3,0892,746
30-341,393 659734
35-39407 187220
40-49246 124122
50-6478 3444
65 and over5 32
Total 15,268 8,0067,262

Online Student Population

At Northeastern University, 8,405 students (26.97% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,308 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, 472 students live in Massachusetts where Northeastern University is located in and 773 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total31,15915,89115,268
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,308461,262
Enrolled Some in Online Classes7,0974,3182,779
Not Enrolled in Online Classes22,75411,52711,227
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,308461,262
Massachusetts Residents47211461
Other State in U.S.77332741
Outside of U.S.61160
Unknown220