Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 12 years is 519 where 536 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
The female to male ratio is 3.19 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in NECO than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at New England College of Optometry since 2012.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 472 | 112 | 360 |
| 2013-14 | 502 30 | 137 25 | 365 5 |
| 2014-15 | 519 17 | 147 10 | 372 7 |
| 2015-16 | 511 -8 | 153 6 | 358 -14 |
| 2016-17 | 533 22 | 156 3 | 377 19 |
| 2017-18 | 527 -6 | 137 -19 | 390 13 |
| 2018-19 | 522 -5 | 128 -9 | 394 4 |
| 2019-20 | 538 16 | 129 1 | 409 15 |
| 2020-21 | 528 -10 | 121 -8 | 407 -2 |
| 2021-22 | 525 -3 | 125 4 | 400 -7 |
| 2022-23 | 536 11 | 128 3 | 408 8 |
| Average | 519 | 134 | 385 |
