The student population at Northeastern Illinois University is 5,734 (4,226 undergraduate and 1,508 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,157 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Northeastern Illinois is 73.70% which is decreased by 3,869 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 288 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.48 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,101 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 588.13% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,449 where 5,734 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
73.70% of total students is undergraduate students and 26.30% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 3,869 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 288 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.48 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Northeastern Illinois than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northeastern Illinois University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,727 where 4,226 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northeastern Illinois University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,723 where 1,508 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northeastern Illinois University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 20.23% and the percentage of black students is 10.71% at Northeastern Illinois University. 7.17% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 48.62% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 36.94% to 20.23%. Asian enrollment declined from 8.76% to 7.17%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.80% to 10.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 33.30% to 48.62%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7056 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7350 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northeastern Illinois University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,101 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 19% of total students. The number of online students has increased 588.13% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northeastern Illinois University from 2015 to 2025.