Northeastern University Student Population Overview

Northeastern University educates a diverse community of 39,566 students, with 22,528 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 17,038 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Northeastern University has a predominantly full-time student body with 75% of students being full-time and 25% being part-time, totaling 39,566 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Northeastern University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 7,086 students, but also includes 196 students in the Under 18 range, 6,468 students in the 20-21 range, 2,024 students in the 22-24 range, 117 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 7,964 students in the 25+ age group, with 3 in the 18-19 category, 459 in the 20-21 category, 6,842 in the 22-24 category.

Northeastern University has more women than men with 12,409 female students and 10,119 male students enrolled.

Northeastern University has 20% (540 students) from in-state Massachusetts, 69% (1,896 students) from out-of-state, and 11% (308 students) from international locations.