Northeastern University Student Population Overview

Northeastern University educates a diverse community of 30,013 students, with 16,302 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 13,711 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Northeastern University has a predominantly full-time student body with 96% of students being full-time and 4% being part-time, totaling 30,013 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Northeastern University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 8,676 students, but also includes 180 students in the Under 18 range, 5,320 students in the 20-21 range, 2,036 students in the 22-24 range, 90 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 6,982 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 497 in the 20-21 category, 6,231 in the 22-24 category.

Northeastern University has more women than men with 9,149 female students and 7,153 male students enrolled.

Northeastern University has 21% (540 students) from in-state Massachusetts, 66% (1,671 students) from out-of-state, and 12% (308 students) from international locations.