For the academic year 2024-2025, Northeastern University has a total enrollment of 32,553 students, including 17,432 undergraduate and 15,121 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Research University (very high research activity) - which average 19,644 - Northeastern's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 15,644 male (48.06%) and 16,909 female (51.94%) students are attending Northeastern University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 92.52.
By class level, 17,432 (53.55%) are undergraduate students and 15,121 (46.45%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 43.43% are male and 56.57% are female, while among graduate students, 53.40% are male and 46.60% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32,553 | 17,432 | 15,121 |
| Men | 15,644 | 7,570 | 8,074 |
| Women | 16,909 | 9,862 | 7,047 |
By race/ethnicity, 10,006 White, 1,208 Black, and 5,023 Asian students out of a total of 32,553 are attending at Northeastern University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Northeastern University is highly diverse with a diversity index of 87.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Asian | 5,023 | 2,189 | 2,834 |
| Black | 1,208 | 368 | 840 |
| Hispanic | 2,322 | 954 | 1,368 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| White | 10,006 | 4,310 | 5,696 |
| Two or more races | 1,479 | 598 | 881 |
| Race Unknown | 961 | 424 | 537 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Asian | 3,870 | 1,650 | 2,220 |
| Black | 861 | 244 | 617 |
| Hispanic | 1,806 | 730 | 1,076 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| White | 6,920 | 2,955 | 3,965 |
| Two or more races | 1,173 | 470 | 703 |
| Race Unknown | 357 | 164 | 193 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 1,153 | 539 | 614 |
| Black | 347 | 124 | 223 |
| Hispanic | 516 | 224 | 292 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 3,086 | 1,355 | 1,731 |
| Two or more races | 306 | 128 | 178 |
| Race Unknown | 604 | 260 | 344 |
By age, Northeastern has 196 students under 18 years old and 7 students over 65 years old. There are 23,078 students under 25 years old, and 8,081 students over 25 years old out of 31,159 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 196 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. Northeastern has 15,774 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 117 students aged 25 and over.
It has 7,304 graduate students aged under 25 and 7,964 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 196 | 121 | 75 |
| 18-19 | 7,089 | 4,377 | 2,712 |
| 20-21 | 6,927 | 3,737 | 3,190 |
| 22-24 | 8,866 | 4,080 | 4,786 |
| 25-29 | 5,921 | 2,767 | 3,154 |
| 30-34 | 1,406 | 741 | 665 |
| 35-39 | 415 | 222 | 193 |
| 40-49 | 252 | 124 | 128 |
| 50-64 | 80 | 46 | 34 |
| Over 65 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 196 | 121 | 75 |
| 18-19 | 7,086 | 4,375 | 2,711 |
| 20-21 | 6,468 | 3,519 | 2,949 |
| 22-24 | 2,024 | 906 | 1,118 |
| 25-29 | 86 | 21 | 65 |
| 30-34 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 35-39 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 459 | 218 | 241 |
| 22-24 | 6,842 | 3,174 | 3,668 |
| 25-29 | 5,835 | 2,746 | 3,089 |
| 30-34 | 1,393 | 734 | 659 |
| 35-39 | 407 | 220 | 187 |
| 40-49 | 246 | 122 | 124 |
| 50-64 | 78 | 44 | 34 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Northeastern University, 1,730 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 7,507 students are enrolled in some online courses.
599 students who live in Massachusetts or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,131 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 32,553 | 1,730 | 7,507 |
| Undergraduate | 17,432 | 57 | 4,584 |
| Graduate | 15,121 | 1,673 | 2,923 |
| Massachusetts Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 599 | 1,048 | 83 |
| Undergraduate | 13 | 40 | 4 |
| Graduate | 586 | 1,008 | 79 |
Among 17,432 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,778 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 10.20%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 15,623 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 1,778 |
| Regular Part-time | 31 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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