The student population at Northeastern State University is 6,751 (5,111 undergraduate and 1,640 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,500 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at NSU is 75.71% which is decreased by 1,909 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 409 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.86 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,733 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 156.38% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,396 where 6,751 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
75.71% of total students is undergraduate students and 24.29% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,909 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 409 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.86 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in NSU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northeastern State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,066 where 5,111 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 State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,330 where 1,640 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 State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 44.14% and the percentage of black students is 4.96% at Northeastern State University. 2.74% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 7.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.88% to 44.14%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.02% to 2.74%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.05% to 4.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.90% to 7.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7337 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6734 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northeastern State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,733 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has increased 156.38% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northeastern State University from 2015 to 2025.