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 14,266 male and 15,747 female students attending Northeastern. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.91 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
Total16,30216,27824
Men7,1537,13815
Women9,1499,1409
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northeastern
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total13,71112,5701,141
Men7,1136,566547
Women6,5986,004594

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 9,865 White students (32.87%) and 4,092 Asian students (13.63%) 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 Native936
Asian3,1391,2781,861
Black or African American896268628
Hispanic1,8437281,115
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White6,8433,0973,746
Two or More Races1,049427622
Race/Ethnicity Unknown218104114
Total 16,3027,1539,149
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northeastern University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian953409544
Black or African American362122240
Hispanic453185268
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White3,0221,3281,694
Two or More Races23498136
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1789286
Total 13,7117,1136,598

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 22,941 students whose age under twenty five and 1,911 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northeastern University.
Especially, 180 students are younger than eighteen and 5 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
Total16,302 7,1539,149
Under 18180 60120
18-198,676 3,3675,309
20-215,320 2,5782,742
22-242,036 1,083953
25-2974 5519
30-3414 86
35-392 20
Total 16,302 7,1539,149
Population by Student Age at Northeastern University
TotalMenWomen
Total13,711 7,1136,598
18-191 01
20-21497 261236
22-246,231 3,2682,963
25-295,087 2,6712,416
30-341,238 594644
35-39372 179193
40-49224 113111
50-6456 2531
65 and over5 23
Total 13,711 7,1136,598

Online Student Population

At Northeastern University, 7,527 students (25.08% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,058 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, 437 students live in Massachusetts where Northeastern University is located in and 552 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total30,01316,30213,711
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,058461,012
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6,4693,9732,496
Not Enrolled in Online Classes22,48612,28310,203
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,058461,012
Massachusetts Residents43712425
Other State in U.S.55226526
Outside of U.S.69861
Unknown000