by our College Data Analytics TeamNortheastern total enrollment is approximately 22,905 students. 15,131 are undergraduates and 6,917 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Northeastern undergraduate population is made up of 51% women, and 49% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Northeastern Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 6,796 |
| Asian | 2,629 |
| International | 2,426 |
| Hispanic | 1,375 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 818 |
| Black or African American | 621 |
| Unknown | 458 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
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Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 43% of full-time grad students are women, and 57% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Northeastern Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| International | 4,143 |
| White | 1,690 |
| Asian | 402 |
| Hispanic | 252 |
| Black or African American | 161 |
| Unknown | 154 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 114 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 8,961 |
| International | 6,687 |
| Asian | 3,103 |
| Hispanic | 1,670 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 948 |
| Black or African American | 834 |
| Unknown | 693 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
Northeastern University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 3,042 |
| Asian | 281 |
| Black or African American | 271 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
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There are approximately 11,168 female students and 11,737 male students at Northeastern.
Reporting of the gender of Northeastern is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
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There are approximately 2,181 female teachers and 2,165 male teachers.
Northeastern ranks 54 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
74.75% of Northeastern students come from out of state, and 18.05% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 45 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 552 |
| New York | 387 |
| New Jersey | 273 |
| California | 171 |
| Connecticut | 131 |
Students from 146 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Taiwan.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Northeastern, 52.42% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 6,220 |
| 22-24 | 5,888 |
| 20-21 | 5,045 |
| 25-29 | 2,903 |
| 30-34 | 729 |
| 35 and over | 417 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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