New England College Student Population

How many students at NEC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, New England College has a total enrollment of 3,275 students, including 1,032 undergraduate and 2,243 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,700 male students (51.9%) and 1,575 female students (48.1%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 927 White students (28.3%) and 130 Black students (4%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 1,032 undergraduate students (31.5%) and 2,243 graduate students (68.5%).
• Class Delivery: 642 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,787 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - NEC's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,700 male (51.91%) and 1,575 female (48.09%) students are attending New England College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 107.94.

By class level, 1,032 (31.51%) are undergraduate students and 2,243 (68.49%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.64% are male and 57.36% are female, while among graduate students, 56.17% are male and 43.83% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 927 White, 130 Black, and 34 Asian students out of a total of 3,275 are attending at New England College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

New England College is highly diverse with a diversity index of 91.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, NEC has 11 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 1,116 students under 25 years old, and 2,159 students over 25 years old out of 3,275 total students.

NEC has 806 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 226 students aged 25 and over.

It has 310 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,933 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At New England College, 642 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,787 students are enrolled in some online courses.

216 students who live in New Hampshire or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 426 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,032 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 116 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.24%.110 students have transferred in as full-time status and 6 students transferred in as part-time status.