Northeastern University Professional Programs Student Population

How many students at Northeastern University Professional Programs?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Northeastern University Professional Programs has a total enrollment of 7,411 students, including 2,416 undergraduate and 4,995 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,159 male students (42.6%) and 4,252 female students (57.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,049 White students (27.6%) and 525 Asian students (7.1%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,416 undergraduate students (32.6%) and 4,995 graduate students (67.4%).
• Class Delivery: 2,649 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,886 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Northeastern University Professional Programs's body is relatively large.

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, 3,159 male (42.63%) and 4,252 female (57.37%) students are attending Northeastern University Professional Programs. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 74.29.

By class level, 2,416 (32.60%) are undergraduate students and 4,995 (67.40%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.84% are male and 57.16% are female, while among graduate students, 42.52% are male and 57.48% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,049 White, 491 Black, and 525 Asian students out of a total of 7,411 are attending at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Northeastern University Professional Programs is highly diverse with a diversity index of 90.6% 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, Northeastern University Professional Programs has 11 students under 18 years old and 29 students over 65 years old. There are 3,131 students under 25 years old, and 4,340 students over 25 years old out of 7,471 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 11 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. Northeastern University Professional Programs has 1,571 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 954 students aged 25 and over.

It has 1,560 graduate students aged under 25 and 3,386 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

• 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 Northeastern University Professional Programs, 2,649 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,886 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,123 students who live in Massachusetts or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,526 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,416 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 609 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 25.21%.175 students have transferred in as full-time status and 434 students transferred in as part-time status.